• O.J. Simpson was a standout NFL running back who was accused of murdering his wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman in 1994. He was found "not guilty" of the murders.

  Simpson and Clarence "C.J." Stewart, were found guilty on 12 counts of robbery and kidnapping after allegedly taking sports memorabilia from a Las Vegas hotel room.New York Times: Simpson Guilty in Robbery Trial (October 4, 2008) On December 5, 2008, Simpson was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for the charges.Fox News: O.J. Simpson Sentenced to at Least 6 Years for Armed Robbery and Kidnapping Simpson filed an appeal on May 26, 2009, claiming that his conviction was "tainted by judicial misconduct." He also alleges that there was "a lack of racial diversity on the jury."TMZ: Appeals Conviction (May 26, 2009)

• 1. Full name: Orenthal James Simpson
  2. Born: July 9, 1947
  3. Nickname: "The Juice"
  4. Attended: University of Southern California
  5. First round draft pick by the Buffalo Bills in the 1969 NFL Draft (1st overall)
  6. Acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman in 1994
  7. Found liable for the murders in a civil suit in 1997CNN: Jury: O.J. is liable
  8. Penned the book If I Did It in 2006
  9. Arrested for armed robbery of a Las Vegas hotel room in September 2007CNN: No bail for O.J. Simpson... (September 17, 2007)
  10. Sentenced to 15 years to life in prison on December 5, 2008Fox News: O.J. Simpson Sentenced to at Least 6 Years for Armed Robbery and Kidnapping
  11. Possibility for parole after six yearsFox News: O.J. Simpson Sentenced to at Least 6 Years for Armed Robbery and Kidnapping
  12. Has reportedly been dating Christie Prody since 1999

• Robbery Charges

  On October 3, 2008, Simpson was found guilty of robbing two sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel room in September 2007. Simpson and a group of five other men were said to have stormed into the hotel room where they took several game balls, plaques and photos. Two of the men with Simpson were reportedly armed. Simpson was detained in the Clark County District Court. On December 5, 2008, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the crime.FOX News: O.J. Simpson Found Guilty.. (October 4, 2008) Fox News: O.J. Simpson Sentenced to at Least 6 Years for Armed Robbery and Kidnapping

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