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Did you hear (or read) that OJ is finally going . . . ?

to spend 15 years behind bars? It might not be for murder but at least he will receive a punishment for the Las Vegas fiasco. Do you think 15 years is long enough/fair enough? Remember this is for "stealing his own memorabilia" - not for murder?

Update:

All good answers - and yes I know he had other charges against him (Me-She2)!!! However, he was actually given 33 years with parole possible in 9 years! I doubt he will get out in less than 13 if the Goldman's have any clout at all! CJ

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  • sunny
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    I think it is poetic justice. I think the sentencing was lenient even for stealing his own memorabilia because they had him on 6 different counts including assault with a deadly weapon and kidnapping. In some states kidnapping alone gets life in prison. So yes I think it was fair. He is 61 and prison will age him fast. He will be lucky if he ever gets out alive. What a stupid idiot.

  • Monty
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    I understood that he will have to do 13 years before he even goes up for his first parole hearing. And he could be stuck in there for the next 33 years, if paroles are turned down. That could be pretty much a life sentence for a guy in his age group.

    Not just for stealing his own memorabilia. There were kidnapping charges, too.

    I think it's about right, all things considered.

  • 1 decade ago

    The jury convicted him on all 12 counts he was indicted for. Considering that, his sentence is too lenient-- a hair more than 1 year for each count? Give me a break!

    They won't parole him; people are seldom paroled at their first hearing. He's clearly shown he is a threat to society.

    I hope to god they let him rot.

    Yay, karma!

  • 1 decade ago

    I hope he has to spend all 15 years behind bars but they're saying he'll probably only serve 9 years. I'm glad the judge didn't fall for his crocodile tears & his quivering chin. He was an actor in the past, so I guess he thinks he's got what it takes to fool people. Bubba is waiting for him when he gets to prison.

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  • 1 decade ago

    MIS information here.

    The Judge's sentence was convoluted to be certain, but cleared up by her staff.

    He rec'd UP to 33 years, with eligibility for parole after nine years served.

  • 1 decade ago

    It's about time. We all know when he murdered Nicole & Ron it was a botched up trial. This was just the way for them to get him good. I am so happy to finally see justice. I hope he stays in there for the rest of his life.

  • nonnie
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    The sentence of 15 years for stealing his own stuff back may seem unfair. However, it represents a correction for the misapplication of law and justice when he was not appropriately sentenced for murder. Justice can't always tell time, but it can always tell justice.

  • 1 decade ago

    If you think he got 15 years just for "stealing his own memorabilia", then you haven't done enough research & don't know the laws he broke & the people he screwed over. It's payback. Welcome to America. Now he can write another book & have it turned into a movie !

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes, just read it. I doubt if he will do the full 15 years, but he does deserve prison time. It was armed robbery, a gun was used. He could have gone the legal way with an injunction and a lawsuit. He choose to be a criminal.

  • Angela
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    While I believe in karma- and that OJ was involved in the murder of his ex wife and her friend - I do not believe that this crime warrants the number of years he received behind bars.

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