O.J. Simpson

O.J. Wants Out of Jail While Conviction Is Appealed

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O.J. Simpson wants the Nevada Supreme Court to review his armed robbery conviction he picked up last year.
That’s not surprising.
What is surprising is that Simpson wants to be released from prison while the judges review his case. The Wall Street Journal Law Blog reports:

[Simpson’s] lawyers will try to convince a trio of justices in Nevada to comb through the convictions of both Simpson and C.J. Stewart, a one-time golf partner of Simpson’s. The attorneys are also pushing to have Simpson released on bail while the conviction gets reviewed.

Are you kidding me? There isn’t a sane person in America who would argue that a convicted Juice should be released from prison pending his appeal, is there?
After the jump, O.J.’s lawyer speaks.


The Associated Press reports that O.J.’s lawyer thinks his client has a chance to be let out of jail while the judges review his conviction:

Simpson lawyer Yale Galanter has said Simpson won’t flee if he’s released, poses no danger to the community and will comply with any conditions the high court sets.

He’s not a flight risk? Umm …

I don’t think they are going to let him out of jail, pending appeal. Do you?
O.J.’s Lawyers: Let Our Client Go [WSJ Law Blog]
Nevada Supreme Court to weigh OJ release on appeal [Associated Press]
Earlier: O.J. Gets 15 Years
While You Were Sleeping: O.J. Simpson Convicted

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