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Simpson's lawyer promises to appeal, condemns verdict as 'payback'

Associated Press

LAS VEGAS -- In a city where luck means everything, O.J. Simpson came out the big loser -- and his unlucky number in a case full of bizarre twists was 13.

He was convicted of an armed robbery that happened on Sept. 13 and was found guilty on the 13th anniversary of his Los Angeles murder acquittal. The Las Vegas jury deliberated for 13 hours after a 13-day trial.

And then, as only the sobs of Simpson's sister broke the silence late Friday, the lights went out.

Court marshals flipped on flashlights and shouted for everyone to stay seated. Only the judge knew what had happened. It was 11 p.m. and the courthouse lights had shut down automatically.

"Timed out," Judge Jackie Glass said in a fitting epitaph for the story of O.J. Simpson, which has long haunted America.

The 61-year-old Hall of Fame football star was convicted of kidnapping, armed robbery and 10 other charges for gathering five men a year ago and storming a room at a hotel-casino to seize Simpson sports mementos -- including game balls, plaques and photos -- from two collectors. Prosecutors said two of the men with him were armed; one said Simpson had asked him to bring a gun.

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Of course! There's no way OJ Simpson could get a fair trial anywhere in this nation. It's popular opinion that he got away with murder in 1995. I believe OJ's lawyer is right. Will he win the appeal? I don't think so. Especially the way judges felt it necessary to offer all sorts of commentary that pretty much displayed their bias.

I hate to see another brother (or anyone) enslaved in the Prison Industrial Complex but OJ is an idiot!