Jury Selection Begins In O. J. Simpson Robbery Case
09/09/2008 05:26
LAS VEGAS - Nearly a year after O.J. Simpson walked into a casino hotel room intent on reclaiming some sports memorabilia, he and his lawyers walked into a courthouse Monday to pick jurors for his robbery-kidnapping trial.
The fallen NFL star, actor and advertising pitchman, and his remaining co-defendant, Clarence "C.J" Stewart, a 54-year-old golfing buddy from North Las Vegas, have both pleaded not guilty to 12 charges stemming from a heated encounter last September with two sports collectibles dealers peddling Simpson memorabilia at a Las Vegas hotel-casino.
Simpson's arrival at the Clark County Regional Justice Center on Monday morning was much more subdued than previous appearances at the courthouse, with no protesters and few people to greet him.
He declined to answer questions, but smiled and waved when one person called out "Good Luck!"
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SWIVEL HIPS SAYS:
Maybe they’ll get it right this time and chuck him in the slammer for the rest of his life and throw away the key like they should have done last time.