O.J. Simpson was sentenced to up to 33 years in prison today, with the possibility of release after nine years, for his role in an armed robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers inside a Las Vegas hotel room.It was not immediately clear exactly how much time the former football star, who was famously acquitted 13 years ago of the murders of his ex-wife and her friend Ron Goldman, would serve in prison.
Simpson, 61, was sentenced to 16 years for kidnapping and was also sentenced to at least another three years in prison for assault. He will be eligible for parole after six years on the kidnapping charges, meaning he will be eligible for release after nine years. With sentencing enhancements on the kidnapping charge, he could serve as long as 33 years. He had faced up to life in prison.
Judge Jackie Glass ignored Simpson's attorneys' pleas for leniency and denied his request to be released on bail pending his appeal, saying she believed Simpson was a flight risk.
"That was a violent event. Guns were brought. At least one gun was drawn. The potential for harm to occur in that room was tremendous," Glass said.
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