UNITED STATES
O.J. Simpson found guilty of robbery
Thirteen years to the day after being acquitted of killing his wife and her friend in Los Angeles, O.J. Simpson was found guilty of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel room.
The 61-year-old former football star was convicted of all 12 counts late Oct. 3 after jurors deliberated for more than 13 hours.
Simpson, who went from American sports idol to celebrity-in-exile after his murder acquittal, could spend the rest of his life in prison.
His attorney said he would appeal.
"This was just payback," Simpson lawyer Yale Galanter said Oct. 4. "They were on an agenda."
The Japan Times Weekly: Oct. 11, 2008 (C) All rights reserved
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