Men/OJ Simpson face gun, robbery, kidnapping charges in casino heist!

Gooey_GUI · 19 Sep 2007

Who is O.J. Simpson and why is he so infamous?

Man faces gun, robbery charges in O.J. Simpson probe

I wonder if O.J. will wiggle out of this new criminal matter that he's involved in. The police are looking at five suspects and he's one of them. He even blames police for being unresponsive, in the past, and that this is one of the reasons for his actions.

The man detained Saturday night was arrested on two counts of robbery with a deadly weapon, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, conspiracy to commit robbery and burglary with a deadly weapon, Nichols said. Two firearms were seized.
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Run OJ! Run!

Gooey_GUI · 17 Sep 2007

O.J. Simpson to be charged with robbery, assault, burglary

He says, "All I wanted was to get my stuff back!"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O.J._Simpson

Las Vegas theft allegations

This section documents a current event.
Information may change rapidly as the event progresses.

On September 14, 2007, Simpson was questioned with regard to missing memorabilia at Palace Station Casino. He admitted taking the items, which he said had been stolen from him, but denied breaking into a room, as well as the allegation that he or people with him carried weapons.[9][10] However, investigators named him a suspect at first and questioned him. On September 15, one of the accomplices, Walter Alexander, was arrested and charged with two counts of robbery with a deadly weapon, one count of conspiracy to commit robbery with a deadly weapon, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of burglary with a deadly weapon. Mr. Alexander was on his way to McCarran International Airport when he was approached by the police. Earlier in the day two guns were recovered when the police executed a warrant at one of the men's home. On September 16, Simpson was arrested.
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The amount of the heist is purported to be about $75,000 and it wasn't all sports memorabilia that was his. There was a pair of Joe Montana's cleats and several signed baseballs.

2 Counts of assault with a deadly weapon
2 Counts of robbery with a deadly weapon
1 Count of conspiracy to commit robbery with a deadly weapon
1 Count of burglary with a deadly weapon

Rebourne · 17 Sep 2007

Cochran is dead and OJ can't afford that team of lawyers anymore anyway. He is screwed no mater what, they probably even planted the gun on him, yay for poetic justice.

Guest-23315 · 17 Sep 2007

Sorry, but who the hell is OJ Simpson?

DougEdey · 17 Sep 2007

He was acquitted of murdering his family in the 90s

Guest-23315 · 17 Sep 2007

Good for him.

DougEdey · 17 Sep 2007

There was a huge controversy over it at the time as IIRC he was acquitted due to a glove not fitting him.

He used to be a good sportsman tho...

ElThomsono · 17 Sep 2007

Mankz. said: ↑

Good for him.
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You know how you were saying it's wrong for Branson to buy the Mcanns a top lawyer, that's pretty much what OJ did, the general consensus is that he was guilty.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O._J._Simpson_murder_case

Guest-23315 · 17 Sep 2007

Ok, cool.

^^ retract previous statement (even though it was said with a huge dollop of sarcasm)

bloodcar · 17 Sep 2007

Now that's a surprise....someone who hadn't heard of OJ that's older then 15.

Gooey_GUI · 17 Sep 2007

DougEdey said: ↑

There was a huge controversy over it at the time as IIRC he was acquitted due to a glove not fitting him.

He used to be a good sportsman tho...
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Criminal trial evidence

1. DNA analysis of the blood found in, on, and near Simpson’s Bronco revealed traces of Simpson’s, Nicole’s, and Ronald Goldman’s blood.
2. DNA testing of the blood under Nicole's finger nails was from an unidentified person who was never found.
3. DNA analysis of bloody socks found in Simpson's bedroom were proven to be Nicole’s blood; however, the blood on the socks had the same identical shape on both sides. Leading medical examiner Dr. Henry Lee of the New Jersey State Medical Examiners Office testified in court that the only way this could happen was if he had a "hole" in his ankle and that the more likely scenario was that someone intentionally placed the blood on the socks while they were on the floor of OJ Simpsons' bedroom. Lee also noted the collection procedure of the socks was inappropriate and caused contamination[3].
4. Simpson’s hair was found on Goldman’s shirt even though Simpson claims to have not been at the house and to have never met Goldman.
5. DNA analysis of blood on the left-glove, found outside Nicole Simpson's home, was proven to be a mixture of Simpson’s, Nicole’s, and Ronald Goldman’s. However, even though the glove was soaked in blood, there were no blood drops leading up to, or away from the glove. No other blood was found in the area of the glove except on the glove.
6. LA Police Detective Phillip Vanatter also could not give a reasonable explanation why after taking Simpsons blood, and before recording this part of the evidence, he walked around for hours with the 10 cc's of OJ Simpsons' blood on his person. Most police departments require that evidence custody logs be kept and that no one officer and detective hold evidence of this type on their person for any extended period of time.
7. The LA County District Attoney's Office and the Medical Examiners Office never had an explanation as to why there were 4 cc's of blood missing from the original 10 cc amount taken from Simpson and placed into evidence[4].
8. LA Police Detective Phillip Vanatter also testified that he saw photographs of press personnel leaning on and contaminating the Bronco before the evidence was collected. The exchange recorded on the trial transcript between Vanatter and Shapiro listed below: MR. SHAPIRO: AND YOU LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE PRESS WAS NOT ONLY IN THE VICINITY OF THE BRONCO, BUT HAD SPILLED COFFEE ON THE HOOD OF THE BRONCO WHILE IT WAS BEING SECURED BY YOUR OFFICERS, DID YOU NOT? MR. VANNATTER:I SAW THAT THERE WERE COFFEE STAINS TO BE DISREGARDED IN THE TOW REPORT, YES. MR. SHAPIRO: AND YOU ALSO HAVE SEEN PHOTOGRAPHS OF A CIVILIAN RUNNING UP AND TOUCHING THE EXACT AREA WHERE YOU SAW THE BLOOD, DID YOU NOT? MR. VANNATTER: I SAW PHOTOGRAPHS OF A -- WHAT APPEARED TO BE A WOMAN LOOKING INTO THE VEHICLE, YES[5].
9. The gloves also contained particles of Goldman’s hair and carpet fibers from Simpson’s Bronco.
10. Officers found arrest records indicating that Simpson was charged with the beating of his wife Nicole. Photos of Nicole’s bruised and battered face emerge. Simpson was sentenced with 3 years of community service for this crime.
11. Police discovered the dome light in the Bronco had been removed. A search of the vehicle revealed the light was carefully placed under the passenger seat and was in good working condition. Puzzling blood smears on the passenger floorboard indicate that Simpson may have purposely removed the light and placed it under the seat before the murders. Then, after the murders, he may have unsuccessfully tried to find it to put it back in the socket. Police on stakeouts routinely remove the dome lights from their vehicles to avoid detection when the car doors are opened. [citation needed]
12. It was discovered that Nicole had one set of keys to her home missing. She had indicated to several family members and friends that she feared Simpson had stolen them to gain entry into her home. The keys were later found in Simpson’s home.
13. Paula Barbieri indicated that she had broken up with Simpson the day of the murders. She indicated he seemed very disturbed at the news. Phone records proved that Simpson attempted to contact her shortly before the murders from his Bronco’s cellular phone.
14. The lions share of the evidence - bloody glove, bloody socks, blood on the Bronco - was found by LA Detective Mark Fuhrman, who in turned committed perjury on the witness stand and then pleaded the 5th Amendment against self incrimination to avoid questioning after his integrity came into question[6].
15. The left-hand glove found at Nicole’s home and the right-hand glove found at O.J.’s home proved to be a match.
16. They also proved to be Simpson’s size. Even though Simpson claimed under oath that he did not own a pair of Aris Isotoner gloves, several media pictures emerged showing Simpson wearing these exact gloves.
17. The bloody footprints are quite easily identified as being made from a pair of Bruno Magli shoes. These shoes are quite expensive and extremely rare[4]. The large size 12 prints matched Simpson’s shoe size.
18. An LAPD criminologist, Dennis Fung's collection of the evidence came under criticism. He admitted to "having missed a few drops of blood on a fence near the bodies," but said that he "returned several weeks afterwards to collect them" on the stand[7]. Despite deviating from standard methodology, this was admitted into evidence for the trial.
19. Fung also admitted that he had not used rubber gloves when collecting some of the evidence[8].
20. Following his testimony, Fung was greeted with handshakes and hugs from the defense table where he was viewed as a hero[9].
21. Friends and family indicated that Nicole was quite consistent in her claims that Simpson had been stalking her. She claimed that everywhere she went she noticed Simpson would be there, watching her. She was afraid because Simpson had already told her he would kill her if he ever found her with another man. [citation needed]
22. Ross Cutlery provided store receipts indicating that Simpson had purchased a 12 inch stiletto knife six weeks before the murders. A replica of the knife was purchased by the police and provided an exact match to the wounds on Nicole and Ronald Goldman.
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He was also an actor. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O.J._Simpson

* Medical Center (TV series) episode The Last 10 Yards (1969)
* Cade's County (TV series) episode Blackout (1972)
* Why (1973)
* Here's Lucy (TV series) episode The Big Game (1973)
* The Klansman (1974)
* O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose (made-for-TV) (1974)
* The Towering Inferno (1974)
* The Cassandra Crossing (1976)
* Killer Force aka The Diamond Mercenaries (1976)
* A Killing Affair aka Behind the Badge (made-for-TV) (1977)
* Roots (TV miniseries) (1977)
* Capricorn One (1978)
* Firepower (1979)
* Goldie and the Boxer (made-for-TV) (1979)
* Detour to Terror (made-for-TV) (1980)
* Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood (made-for-TV) (1981)
* Cocaine and Blue Eyes (made-for-TV) (1983)
* Hambone and Hillie (1984)
* 1st & Ten (TV series) (1985-1991)
* Back to the Beach (1987)
* Student Exchange (made-for-TV) (1987)
* The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
* In the Heat of the Night (TV series) episode Walkout (1989)
* The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
* CIA Code Name: Alexa (1993)
* No Place to Hide (1993)
* Frogmen (unaired TV pilot) (1994)
* Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994)
* Juiced with O.J. Simpson[14] (TV pay-per-view) (2006)
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Gooey_GUI · 17 Sep 2007

ElThomsono said: ↑

You know how you were saying it's wrong for Branson to buy the Mcanns a top lawyer, that's pretty much what OJ did, the general consensus is that he was guilty.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O._J._Simpson_murder_case
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O.J._Simpson
Simpson is infamous for having been tried for the murder of ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman in 1994. He was acquitted in criminal court in 1995 after a lengthy, highly publicized trial (sometimes called the "Trial of the Century" in America). In 1997, Simpson was found liable for their deaths in civil court, but to date has paid little of the $33.5 million judgment.[1] He gained further notoriety in late 2006 when he wrote a book titled If I Did It, withdrawn by the publisher just before its release, which purports to be a first-person fictional account of the murder had he actually committed it.

Criminal trial

Main article: O. J. Simpson murder case

In 1989, Simpson pleaded no contest to a domestic violence charge and was separated from Nicole Brown, to whom he was paying child support. On June 12, 1994 Nicole and her friend Ronald Goldman were found dead outside Brown's condominium. Simpson was soon charged with their murders. After failing to turn himself in, he became the object of a low-speed pursuit. The pursuit, arrest and trial were among the most widely publicized in American history. The trial, often characterized as being "the Trial of the Century", culminated on October 3, 1995 in a verdict of not guilty for the two murders. The verdict was seen live on TV by more than half the U.S. population, making it one of the most watched events in American TV history. Immediate reaction to the verdict was noted for its division along racial lines.
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The O.J Simpson Criminal Verdict

Gooey_GUI · 18 Sep 2007

Tonight, on CNN's Larry King, the man that was arrested (start of thread) was being interviewed. His lawyer sat next to him and told what was allowed to be asked of his client. That worked for awhile and then he blurted out, "There was only one gun." He then went on to say that he was there and knows everything that happened from start to finish. He also predicted that O.J. would go to jail and that they hadn't been very good friends for about 6 months now.

The plot thickens.

Audio Tapes of Simpson confronting sports memorabilia collector

Gooey_GUI · 19 Sep 2007

Prosecutors charge O.J. Simpson and three others

One of the alleged victims, Bruce Fromong, suffered a major heart attack and was in critical condition Tuesday at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the hospital said.
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This is the prosecution's main witness. I wonder if the Las Vegas PD will still have a case given that the other victim is trying to back out of his previous complaint. Still, they have charged O.J. with a total of 11 felonies which now include two counts of first-degree kidnapping with use of a deadly weapon.

Let's all pray for Bruce Fromong to get better soon.

Gooey_GUI · 19 Sep 2007

O.J.'s bail is set at $125,000 of which he only needs to pay 10% and assure the rest with a bail bondsman. There isn't much more to happen until there is a hearing or a Grand Jury.

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