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| OJ Simpson faces Las Vegas trial | OJ Simpson faces Las Vegas trial |
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| Former American football star OJ Simpson will be tried on kidnapping, armed robbery and other charges arising from an incident at a Las Vegas hotel. | Former American football star OJ Simpson will be tried on kidnapping, armed robbery and other charges arising from an incident at a Las Vegas hotel. |
| A judge ruled that Simpson and two others will face court over an alleged armed robbery of Simpson's own memorabilia in September. | A judge ruled that Simpson and two others will face court over an alleged armed robbery of Simpson's own memorabilia in September. |
| If convicted, the defendants could face life in prison. | If convicted, the defendants could face life in prison. |
| In 1995 OJ Simpson was cleared of murdering his former wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. | In 1995 OJ Simpson was cleared of murdering his former wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. |
| "This is what we expected," said Simpson said in an interview after the judge made his decision. | "This is what we expected," said Simpson said in an interview after the judge made his decision. |
| "If I have any disappointment it's that I wish a jury was here. As always, I rely on the jury system." | "If I have any disappointment it's that I wish a jury was here. As always, I rely on the jury system." |
| No guns involved? | No guns involved? |
| Prosecutors say Mr Simpson and five accomplices attempted to steal items at gunpoint from sports memorabilia dealers Bruce Fromong and Alfred Beardsley. | Prosecutors say Mr Simpson and five accomplices attempted to steal items at gunpoint from sports memorabilia dealers Bruce Fromong and Alfred Beardsley. |
| Three of the men initially charged have now agreed to plead guilty and testify for the prosecution against Mr Simpson and the two other alleged accomplices. | Three of the men initially charged have now agreed to plead guilty and testify for the prosecution against Mr Simpson and the two other alleged accomplices. |
| Mr Simpson's legal team said he was trying to retrieve stolen memorabilia that belonged to him, and denied any guns were involved. | |
| His lawyer, Yale Galanter, said his client was innocent and would not negotiate a plea bargain to settle the case before trial. | |
| "I do not believe that Mr Simpson committed any crimes. Mr Simpson does not believe he committed any crimes," said Mr Galanter. | |
| "So unless the DA's (District Attorney's) office is willing to give us an outright dismissal the case will go to trial." | |
| The former star gained international notoriety in 1995 when he was tried and acquitted of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. | The former star gained international notoriety in 1995 when he was tried and acquitted of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. |
| Although Mr Simpson was cleared of murder in a criminal court in 1995, he was later found liable for the deaths at a civil trial and ordered to pay $33.5m (£17m) in damages - money that has never been collected. | Although Mr Simpson was cleared of murder in a criminal court in 1995, he was later found liable for the deaths at a civil trial and ordered to pay $33.5m (£17m) in damages - money that has never been collected. |