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10:30pm UK, Friday December 05, 2008
10:30pm UK, Friday December 05, 2008
OJ Simpson has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for kidnap and armed robbery.
The former American football star will not be eligible for parole for six years.
Simpson had been found guilty of six charges by a jury in Las Vegas in October.
Before sentence was passed Simpson told the court he was sorry. He had been confused and admitted he had been stupid
"In no way did I mean to hurt anybody, I didn't want to steal from anybody," he said. "I just wanted my personal things."
Simpson kidnapped two sports memorabilia dealers by holding them in a room at the Palace Station hotel and casino.
He took a gang of five men to the hotel to reclaim what he said were items stolen from him by dealers Bruce Fromong and Alfred Beardsley.
Four of the gang with him accepted plea deals on the charges and agreed to testify for the prosecution.
The fifth man, Clarence "CJ" Stewart, 54, was his golfing friend and co-defendant in the trial and was found guilty on the same charges.
The pair were also found guilty of stealing items from the dealers on September 13, last year.
Lawyers for both Simpson and Stewart have said they will appeal against the convictions.
The former American football star will not be eligible for parole for six years.
Simpson had been found guilty of six charges by a jury in Las Vegas in October.
Before sentence was passed Simpson told the court he was sorry. He had been confused and admitted he had been stupid
"In no way did I mean to hurt anybody, I didn't want to steal from anybody," he said. "I just wanted my personal things."
Simpson kidnapped two sports memorabilia dealers by holding them in a room at the Palace Station hotel and casino.
He took a gang of five men to the hotel to reclaim what he said were items stolen from him by dealers Bruce Fromong and Alfred Beardsley.
Four of the gang with him accepted plea deals on the charges and agreed to testify for the prosecution.
The fifth man, Clarence "CJ" Stewart, 54, was his golfing friend and co-defendant in the trial and was found guilty on the same charges.
The pair were also found guilty of stealing items from the dealers on September 13, last year.
Lawyers for both Simpson and Stewart have said they will appeal against the convictions.
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