OJ Simpson Guilty on All Counts

Posted on October 3, 2008 at 11:34 pm (PST)

O.J. Simpson was found GUILTY on all 12 counts in his Las Vegas trial, including conspiracy to commit a crime, robbery, assault, and kidnapping with a deadly weapon. He may have been acquitted of murder 13 years ago, but now he might spend the rest of his life in prison. CNN reports:

The jury of nine men and three women, none of them African-American, began deliberations Friday after hearing from 22 witnesses over 12 days of testimony. Chief among the witnesses were seven of the nine people inside Room 1203 of the Palace Station Hotel and Casino for the September 13, 2007 confrontation.

The evidence included testimony from the two dealers, four co-defendants who cut plea deals and cooperated with prosecutors and hours of often-profane, crackling, secretly recorded audio tapes.

Prosecutors alleged that the men, led by Simpson, burst into the room, flashed a gun and threatened memorabilia dealers Bruce Fromong and Al Beardsley.

The men then filled two pillowcases with Simpson trinkets, signed Pete Rose baseballs and Joe Montana lithographs. Simpson’s defense attorneys maintained their client was merely trying to retrieve personal photographs and other mementos that belonged to him.

Neither Simpson nor his co-defendant Clarence "C.J." Stewart testified during the trial.

O.J.’s only hope for mercy now, would be to apply for a pardon if Barack Hussein Obama is elected President.