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O. J. Simpson
O. J. Simpson with his daughter in 1986
Position(s):
Running back		 Jersey #(s):
32
Born: July 9, 1947 (1947-07-09) (age 60)
San Francisco, California
Career Information
Year(s): 1969–1979
NFL Draft: 1969 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
College: Southern California
Professional Teams
Career Stats
Rushing Yards     11,236
Average     4. In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time A running back ( RB) is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield. In team Sports the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the Number Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city In an organised Sports league, a season is the portion of one Year in which regulated Games of the sport are in session The 1969 NFL season was the 50th Regular season of the National Football League, and the last one before the AFL-NFL Merger. The 1979 NFL season was the 60th Regular season of the National Football League. The NFL Draft is an annual Sports draft in which NFL teams select newly-eligible players for their rosters The 1969 National Football League Draft was part of the Common Draft, the third and final year in which the NFL and American Football League This is a List of Athletic Conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb The 1969 NFL season was the 50th Regular season of the National Football League, and the last one before the AFL-NFL Merger. The 1977 NFL season was the 58th Regular season of the National Football League. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team The 1978 NFL season was the 59th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1979 NFL season was the 60th Regular season of the National Football League. 7
Rushing TDs     61
Stats at NFL.com
Career Highlights and Awards
Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame

Orenthal James "O. A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football. In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL The 1973 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on January 21, 1973 at Texas Stadium in Irving Texas. The 1974 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on January 20, 1974 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City Missouri. The 1975 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on January 20, 1975 at the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida. The 1976 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on January 26, 1976 at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana. The 1977 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on January 17, 1977 at Kingdome in Seattle Washington. All-Pro is a term mostly used in the NFL for the best players of each position during that season The National Football League 75th Anniversary All-Time Team was chosen by a selection committee of media and league personnel in 1994. This is a list of all NFL players who have had outstanding performances throughout the 1970s and have been compiled onto this fantasy group The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the collegiate American football player adjudged by a panel of Sportscasters Sportswriters and The Walter Camp Award is given annually to the collegiate American football player adjudged by a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association The National Football League Most Valuable Player Award is given by various entities most notably the Associated Press, to the player who is considered most valuable The NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award is given annually by the Associated Press to the offensive player of the National Football League believed to The Bert Bell Award for the Professional American football Player of the Year is presented by the Maxwell Football Club. In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL From 1970 - 1996 The United Press International AFC Player of the Year Awards to AFL-AFC American football players The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP in 1931. J. " Simpson (born July 9, 1947), also known by his nickname, The Juice, is a retired American football player who earned infamy for having been tried for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman in 1994. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Nicole Brown Simpson ( May 19, 1959 - June 12, 1994) was the ex-wife of American football player O Ronald Lyle Goldman ( July 2, 1968 June 12, 1994) was Killed in Los Angeles California, along with Nicole He originally attained stardom as a running back at the collegiate and professional levels, and was the first NFL player to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season. A running back ( RB) is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield. College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. In American football, rushing has two different meanings Offense Best Record-Breaking Performance ESPY Award --> He later worked as an actor, spokesman and broadcaster. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A spokesman ( spokeswoman or spokesperson) is someone engaged to speak on behalf of others Broadcaster may refer to A Broadcasting organization one responsible for the production of radio and television programs and/or their transmission

Simpson was acquitted of the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman in 1995 after a lengthy, highly publicized criminal trial. In Criminal law, an acquittal is a verdict of not guilty, or some similar end of the proceeding that terminates it with prejudice without a verdict Nicole Brown Simpson ( May 19, 1959 - June 12, 1994) was the ex-wife of American football player O Ronald Lyle Goldman ( July 2, 1968 June 12, 1994) was Killed in Los Angeles California, along with Nicole The O J Simpson murder case was a highly publicized US Criminal trial in which O In 1997, Simpson was found liable for their wrongful deaths in civil court, but to date he has paid little of the $33. Civil law, as opposed to Criminal law, refers to that branch of Law dealing with disputes between Individuals and/or Organizations, in which 5 million judgment. [1] He gained further notoriety in late 2006 when he wrote a book titled If I Did It. If I Did It is a book by O J Simpson, in which he puts forth a purportedly hypothetical description of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson The book, which purports to be a first-person fictional account of the murder had he actually committed it, was withdrawn by the publisher just before its release. The book was later released by the Goldman family and the title of the book was expanded to If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer (ISBN 978-0825305887). In September 2007, Simpson faced more legal troubles, as he was arrested[2] and subsequently charged with numerous felonies, including robbery with a deadly weapon, burglary with a firearm, assault with a deadly weapon, first-degree kidnapping with use of a deadly weapon (which carries possible life sentence), coercion with use of a deadly weapon, conspiracy to commit robbery, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, and conspiracy to commit a crime. Robbery is the Crime of seizing Property through Violence or Intimidation. Assault is a Crime of Violence against another person. In some Jurisdictions including Australia and New Zealand, In Criminal law, kidnapping is the taking away or Asportation of a person against the person's will usually to hold the person in False imprisonment Coercion (co-er-shion is the practice of compelling a person or manipulating them to behave in an involuntary way (whether through action or inaction by use of threats [3]

Contents

Biography

Early life

Simpson was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Eunice (née Durden; October 23, 1921 – San Francisco, California, November 9, 2001), a hospital administrator, and Don Lee Simpson (Producer of the Rock) and principle investor in MACOVICH LLP (Arkansas, January 29, 1920 – San Francisco, California, June 9, 1986), a chef and bank custodian. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) A chef is a person who cooks professionally In a professional kitchen setting the term is used only for the one person in charge of everyone else in the kitchen the executive [4] Simpson's maternal grandparents were from Louisiana. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America [5] His aunt gave him the name Orenthal, which supposedly was the name of a French actor she liked. [6] His parents were separated in 1952. Simpson has one brother, Melvin Leon "Truman" Simpson, and two sisters, Shirley Simpson-Baker and Carmelita Simpson-Durio. As a child, Simpson contracted rickets and wore braces on his legs until the age of five [7]. Rickets is a softening of the bones in children potentially leading to fractures and deformity

At Galileo High School in San Francisco, Simpson played for the school football team, the Galileo Lions. Galileo Academy of Science and Technology (formerly Galileo High School) is a public Secondary school located in San Francisco 's Russian Hill From 1965 to 1966, Simpson was a student at City College of San Francisco, a member of the California Community Colleges system. City College of San Francisco, or CCSF, is a two-year Community college in San Francisco California. A community college is a type of Educational institution. The term has different meanings in different countries He played both offense (running back) and defense (defensive back), and was named to the Junior College All American team as a running back.

University of Southern California

Simpson earned an athletic scholarship to the University of Southern California where he played running back for the University of Southern California in 1967 and 1968. An athletic scholarship is a form of Scholarship to attend a College or University awarded to an individual based predominantly on his or her ability to The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly A running back ( RB) is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield. Simpson led the nation in rushing in 1967 when he ran for 1,451 yards and scored 11 touchdowns. He also led the nation in rushing the next year with 355 carries for 1,709 yards.

In 1967, he starred in the 1967 USC vs. UCLA football game and was a Heisman Trophy candidate, though he did not win the award. The 1967 USC vs UCLA football game was an American College Football game played in the 1967 College Football Season on November 18, 1967. His 64 yard touchdown run in the 4th quarter tied the game, with the PAT the margin of victory. This was the biggest play in what is regarded as one of the greatest football games of the 20th century. The phrase "Game of the Century" is a Superlative that has been applied to several College football contests played in the 20th century the first full century [8] Another dramatic touchdown in the same game is the subject of the Arnold Friberg oil painting, O. Arnold Friberg (b December 21, 1913 in Winnetka, Illinois, is an American Illustrator and painter J. Simpson Breaks for Daylight. Simpson also won the Walter Camp Award in 1967 and was a two-time consensus All-American. The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American College football players at their respective positions [9] He also ran in the USC sprint relay quartet that broke the world record at the NCAA track championships in Provo, Utah in June 1967. The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 meters World records in Athletics (track and field are ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations. NCAA team championships for Men's Outdoor Track and Field Division I 1921 Illinois Provo is a city in and the County seat [10]

In 1968, he rushed for 1,709 yards and 22 touchdowns, earning the Heisman Trophy, the Maxwell Award, and the Walter Camp Award that year. The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the collegiate American football player adjudged by a panel of Sportscasters Sportswriters and The Walter Camp Award is given annually to the collegiate American football player adjudged by a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association He still holds the record for the Heisman's largest margin of victory, defeating the runner-up by 1,750 points. In the 1969 Rose Bowl where #2 USC faced #1 Ohio State, Simpson threw a costly interception and fumbled the ball in a 16-27 loss in his final college game. The 1969 Rose Bowl was a College football Bowl game played on January 1 1969 [11]

NFL

There was a regular-season game nicknamed for Simpson; it was the "O. J. Bowl", between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers, because it was thought the loser would get the first crack at drafting him. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 1969 National Football League Draft was part of the Common Draft, the third and final year in which the NFL and American Football League The Eagles won that game 12-0 (on 4 field goals by Sam Baker); but it turned out that neither of those teams drafted him.

Simpson was drafted by the AFL's Buffalo Bills, who got first pick in the 1969 draft after finishing 1-12-1 in 1968. Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb A draft is a process used in the United States, Canada, and Australia to allocate certain players to Sports teams The following is a list of American Football League (AFL seasons since the inception of the league in 1960 to 1969 the year before it merged with the National Football Early in his NFL career, Simpson struggled on poor Buffalo teams, averaging only 622 yards per season for his first three. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league.

He first rushed for more than 1,000 yards in 1972, gaining a total of 1,251. The 1972 NFL season was the 53rd Regular season of the National Football League. In 1973, Simpson rushed for a then-record 2,003 yards, becoming the first player ever to pass the 2,000-yard mark, and scored 12 touchdowns. The 1973 NFL season was the 54th Regular season of the National Football League. Simpson gained more than 1,000 rushing yards for each of his next three seasons.

Simpson's 1977 season in Buffalo was cut short by injury. The 1977 NFL season was the 58th Regular season of the National Football League. Before the 1978 season, the Bills traded Simpson to the San Francisco 49ers for a second round draft pick, where he played two unremarkable seasons. The 1978 NFL season was the 59th Regular season of the National Football League. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team

Simpson gained 11,236 rushing yards, placing him 16th on the NFL's all-time rushing list. He was named NFL Player of the Year in 1973, and played in six Pro Bowls. In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL Simpson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985, his first year of eligibility. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL

Family life

On June 24, 1967 Simpson married Marguerite L. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Whitley. Together they had three children: Arnelle L. Simpson (born December 4, 1968), Jason L. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Simpson (born April 21, 1970) and Aaren Lashone Simpson (born September 24, 1977). Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays In 1979, Aaren drowned in the family's swimming pool a month before her second birthday. That same year Simpson and Marguerite were divorced.

On February 2, 1985, Simpson married Nicole Brown. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Nicole Brown Simpson ( May 19, 1959 - June 12, 1994) was the ex-wife of American football player O They had two children, Sydney Brooke Simpson (born October 17, 1985) and Justin Ryan Simpson (born August 6, 1988), and were divorced in 1992. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar)

Nicole Brown and her friend Ronald Goldman were murdered on June 12, 1994. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Simpson was charged in their deaths but acquitted of all criminal charges in a now-infamous criminal trial. The O J Simpson murder case was a highly publicized US Criminal trial in which O In the unanimous jury findings of a civil court case in February 1997, Simpson was found guilty and liable for the wrongful death of Ronald Goldman and battery of Nicole Brown (effectively finding him guilty of her death. )

Simpson in 1990 in Iraq while visiting American troops during the first Gulf War.
Simpson in 1990 in Iraq while visiting American troops during the first Gulf War. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.

Acting

Even before his retirement from football and in the NFL, Simpson went on to a successful film career with parts in films such as the television mini-series Roots, and the dramatic motion pictures The Cassandra Crossing, Capricorn One, The Klansman, The Towering Inferno, and the comedic Back to the Beach and The Naked Gun trilogy. Roots is a 1977 American television Miniseries based on Alex Haley 's work Roots The Saga of an American Family The Cassandra Crossing is a 1976 British motion picture starring Richard Harris, Ava Gardner, Sophia Loren, Martin Capricorn One is a 1978 thriller movie about a Mars landing Hoax. The Klansman is a 1974 American Motion picture drama based on the book of the same name by William Bradford Huie. The Towering Inferno is a 1974 Disaster film starring Steve McQueen and Paul Newman and directed by John Guillermin Back to the Beach is a 1987 Comedy film starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello, directed by Lyndall Hobbs. The Naked Gun series is a series of three comedy films from 1988 to 1994 written and produced by the Comedy filmmaking trio Zucker Abrahams and Zucker In 1979, he started his own film production company Orenthal Productions, which dealt mostly in made-for-TV fare such as the family-oriented Goldie and the Boxer films with Melissa Michaelsen and Cocaine and Blue Eyes, the pilot for a proposed detective series on NBC. Melissa Michaelsen (born March 26, 1968) was an American child actress probably best known for her role as the title character in the James Komack television

Simpson's amiable persona and natural charisma landed him numerous endorsement deals. He was a spokesman for the Hertz rental car company. The Hertz Corporation (also known as Hertz Rent A Car or simply Hertz) is the largest general-use Car rental company in the world with 1900 locations He would often be shown running through airports, as if to suggest he was back on the football field. Simpson was also a longtime spokesman for Pioneer Chicken and owned two franchises, one of which was destroyed during the LA riots, as well as Honeybaked Hams, the pX Corporation, the Calistoga Water Company's line of Napa Naturals soft drinks, and he appeared in comic book ads for Dingo shoes. Pioneer Chicken was originally a Southern California Fast-food restaurant specializing in Chicken, which operated in the western United States The Los Angeles riots of 1992, also known as the Rodney King uprising or the Rodney King riots, were sparked on April 29, 1992 when a jury Calistoga Water Company, more commonly referred to as simply Calistoga is a producer of bottled water and mineral water in the Napa Valley of Northern California

Besides his acting career, Simpson had stints as a commentator for Monday Night Football and The NFL on NBC. Monday Night Football ( MNF) is a Live television broadcast of the National Football League. The NFL on NBC is the brand given to NBC Sports coverage of National Football League games until 1998 when NBC lost the NFL American [12] He also hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City [13]

Legal problems

Criminal trial for murder

Main article: O. J. Simpson murder case

In 1989, Simpson pled no contest to a domestic violence charge and was separated from Nicole Brown, to whom he was paying child support. The O J Simpson murder case was a highly publicized US Criminal trial in which O la Nolo contendere is a legal term that comes from the Latin for "I will not contend it On June 12, 1994 Nicole and her friend Ronald Goldman were found dead outside Brown's condominium. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Ronald Lyle Goldman ( July 2, 1968 June 12, 1994) was Killed in Los Angeles California, along with Nicole A condominium, or condo, is a form of Housing tenure and other Real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate (usually of an apartment Simpson was soon charged with their murders. After failing to turn himself in, he became the object of a low-speed pursuit in a white Ford Bronco SUV. The Ford Bronco was a Sport-utility vehicle produced from 1966 through 1996 with five distinct generations The pursuit, arrest, and trial were among the most widely publicized in American history. The trial, often characterized as "the trial of the century", culminated on October 3, 1995 in a jury verdict of not guilty for the two murders. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The verdict was seen live on TV by more than half of the U. S. population, making it one of the most watched events in American TV history. Immediate reaction to the verdict was notable for its division along racial lines: polls showed that most black Americans felt that justice had been served by the "not guilty" verdict, while most white Americans did not. O. J. Simpson's defense attorney was the late Johnnie Cochran. Johnnie L Cochran Jr (October 2 1937 March 29 2005 was an American Lawyer perhaps best known for his leadership in the legal defense of O

Civil trial for wrongful death

On February 5, 1997 a civil jury in Santa Monica, California unanimously found Simpson liable for the wrongful death of Ronald Goldman, battery against Ronald Goldman, and battery against Nicole Brown. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The attorney for plaintiff Fred Goldman (father of Ronald Goldman) was Daniel Petrocelli. Daniel M Petrocelli is an American defense attorney, known in part for his work in a 1997 Wrongful death Civil suit against Simpson was ordered to pay $33,500,000 in damages. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been However, California law protects pensions from being used to satisfy judgments, so Simpson was able to continue much of his lifestyle based on his NFL pension. A pension is a steady income given to a person upon Retirement, typically in the form of a guaranteed annuity. In February 1999 an auction of Simpson's Heisman Trophy and other belongings netted almost $500,000. The money went to the Goldman family. Simpson's payment for appearing in the video game All Pro Football 2K8 was also seized. All-Pro Football 2K8 (abbreviated APF2K8) is a football game for seventh generation consoles and the Spiritual successor

A 2000 Rolling Stone article reported that Simpson still made a significant income by signing autographs. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published He subsequently moved from California to Miami, Florida. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the In Florida, a person's residence cannot be seized to collect a debt under most circumstances. The Goldman family also tried to collect Simpson's NFL pension of $22,000 a month but failed to collect any money. [14]

Related litigation

The civil and criminal trials of Simpson were not the only important legal cases that were spawned by the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman on June 12, 1994. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)

Overdue income taxes

The State of California claims Simpson owes $1,435,484. 17 in past due taxes. A tax lien was filed in his case on September 1, 1999. A tax lien is a Lien imposed on property by law to secure payment of taxes Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) [17]

DirecTV satellite piracy case

On March 8, 2004, satellite television network DirecTV, Inc. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " DirecTV (trademarked as "DIREC' TV' " is a Direct broadcast satellite (DBS service based in El Segundo California, USA, that was founded accused Simpson in a Miami federal court of using illegal electronic devices to pirate its broadcast signals. The El Segundo, California-based company later won a US$25,000 judgment, and Simpson was ordered to pay US$33,678 in attorneys' fees and costs. [18][19]

Las Vegas robbery

Main article: O. J. Simpson Las Vegas robbery case

In September, 2007, a group of men allegedly entered a room at the Palace Station hotel-casino and took sports memorabilia at gunpoint. The O J Simpson Las Vegas robbery case is a legal matter that arose in 2007 in the U Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Palace Station is a Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas Nevada. It is a Locals casino that is owned and operated by Station Casinos Inc Simpson was questioned by police. [20][21] Simpson admitted to taking the items, which he said had been stolen from him, but denied breaking into the hotel room; he also denied that he or anyone else carried a gun. [22][23] He was released after questioning.

Two days later, however, Simpson was arrested[24] and initially held without bail. Traditionally bail is some form of Property deposited or pledged to a Court in order to persuade it to release a suspect from jail, on the understanding [25] Along with three other men, Simpson was charged[26] with multiple felony counts, including criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, assault, robbery, and using a deadly weapon. In the Criminal law, a conspiracy is an agreement between Natural persons to break the law at some time in the future and in some cases with at least one overt act In Criminal law, kidnapping is the taking away or Asportation of a person against the person's will usually to hold the person in False imprisonment Assault is a Crime of Violence against another person. In some Jurisdictions including Australia and New Zealand, Robbery is the Crime of seizing Property through Violence or Intimidation. [27] If convicted of all charges, he could face more than 60 years imprisonment. In Law, a conviction is the Verdict that results when a Court of law finds a Defendant guilty of a Crime. A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of [25] The kidnapping charge could land Simpson in prison with a life sentence with parole, and the robbery charges, if convicted, carry mandatory prison time. [28] Bail was then set at US$125,000, with stipulations that Simpson have no contact with the co-defendants and that Simpson must surrender his passport. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Simpson did not enter a plea. [29][30]

By the end of October 2007, all three of Simpson's co-defendants had plea bargained with the Clark County court. Clark County is a County located in the US state of Nevada. The county had a population of 1375765 at the 2000 census, and a 2006 estimated Walter Alexander and Charles H. Cashmore accepted plea agreements in exchange for reduced charges and his testimony against Simpson and three other co-defendants, including testifying that guns were used in the alleged robbery. [31] Co-defendant Michael McClinton told a Las Vegas judge that he too would plead guilty to reduced charges and testify against Simpson that guns were used in the robbery. After the hearings, the judge decided to take Simpson to trial for the heist.

Simpson's preliminary hearing, to decide whether he would be tried for the charges, occurred on November 8, 2007. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He was held over for trial on all 12 counts. Simpson pleaded not guilty on November 29. ---- Guilt is the Fact, state or Verdict (by a Court or other Tribunal) of an Offence, Crime, Violation Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Court officers and attorneys announced on May 22, 2008, that long questionnaires with at least 115 queries will be given to a jury pool of 400 or more. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. A jury a sworn body of persons convened to render a rational, impartial Verdict (a finding of fact on a question officially submitted to them Prosecutors and defense counsels disagreed on at least 3 questions, and Clark County District Court Judge Jackie Glass scheduled arguments on the June 20 hearing on pretrial motions. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Trial was reset from April to September 8, 2008. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz [32]

Arrest for contacting co-defendant

In January 2008, Simpson was taken into custody in Florida and flown to Las Vegas, NV where he was jailed for allegedly violating the terms of his bail by attempting to contact Clarence "C. J. " Stewart, a co-defendant in a trial in which they are charged with kidnapping, armed robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, burglary, coercion and conspiracy to commit crimes. District Attorney David Roger of Clark County, Nev. , provided District Court Judge Jackie Glass with data that Simpson had violated terms of bail. The hearing on this bail issue was on January 16, 2008. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Clark County District Court Judge Jackie Glass raised Simpson's bail to US$250,000 and ordered that he remain in jail until 15% of the bail, in cash, was paid. [33] Simpson posted bond that evening and returned to Miami the next day. [34]

Alleged confession

Mike Gilbert, a memorabilia dealer, is a former friend of Simpson. Gilbert has written a book titled "How I Helped O. J. Get Away With Murder: The Shocking Inside Story of Violence, Loyalty, Regret and Remorse". He states that Simpson had smoked pot, took a sleeping pill and was drinking beer when he confided at his Brentwood home weeks after his trial what happened the night of June 12, 1994. Simpson said, "If she hadn't opened that door with a knife in her hand . . . she'd still be alive. " This confirmed Gilbert's beliefs that he had confessed. Simpson's current lawyer, Yale Galanter, said none of Gilbert's claims are true and that Gilbert is "a delusional drug addict who needs money. He has fallen on very hard times. He is in trouble with the IRS (Internal Revenue Service). "

Filmography

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b c d O.J. Simpson ordered to stop spending
  2. ^ O.J. Simpson's Las Vegas Police Arrest Report (HTML). The following is a list of men who played for the American Football League (AFL 1960-1969 as well as AFL coaches administrators and contributors The Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame honors sports figures who have made a significant impact in the San Francisco Bay Area. HTML, an initialism of HyperText Markup Language, is the predominant Markup language for Web pages It provides a means to describe the structure FindLaw (16 September 2007). Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Retrieved on 2007-09-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated
  3. ^ http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2007/images/09/18/criminal.complaint.pdf
  4. ^ O. J. Simpson Biography (1947-)
  5. ^ http://www.wargs.com/other/simpson.html Ancestry of O. J. Simpson
  6. ^ Schwartz, Larry (2000) "Before trial, Simpson charmed America." ESPN. com.
  7. ^ http://www.cnn.com/US/OJ/suspect/bio/index.html CNN-A timeline of O. J. Simpson's life
  8. ^ Peters, Nick. (1988) College Football's Twenty-Five Greatest Teams: The Sporting News. Sporting News (previously The Sporting News, and known colloquially as TSN) is an American -based Sports Number 9 Southern California Trojans 1967 ISBN 0-89204-281-8
  9. ^ University of Southern California Football Media Guide — PDF copy available at www.usctrojans.com. Page 125 of the 2006 Edition. USC's ALL-AMERICANS. (Consensus All-American in 1967, Unanimous All-American in 1968)
  10. ^ Athletics: World Record progression: Men: 4 x 100m Relay (PDF). International Olympic Committee (18 January 2002). Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Retrieved on 2007-09-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul
  11. ^ Jenkins, Dan - Defense And Rex Make A King. Ohio State's Buckeyes came from 10 points behind to win the Rose Bowl and the national championship with a crushing display of excellence that kept USC's offense in hand and its defense dismayed. Sports Illustrated, January 13, 1969
  12. ^ History of ABC's Monday Night Football. ESPN (2003-01-15). ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Retrieved on 2008-03-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus,
  13. ^ "OJ Simpson/Ashford & Simpson". Saturday Night Live. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City NBC. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's 1978-02-25. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor No. 12, season 3.
  14. ^ "Judge Rules Simpson's Mother Can Keep Piano"; CourtTV news; November 17, 2007
  15. ^ Judge Keeps O.J. From Book, TV Proceeds
  16. ^ Beaufort Books > Books > If I Did It
  17. ^ O.J. Simpson Makes California Tax Delinquent List. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers WebCPA (19 October 2007).
  18. ^ O.J. Simpson loses DirecTV piracy case - U.S. news - MSNBC.com
  19. ^ The Smoking Gun: Archive
  20. ^ Las Vegas P.D. summary and excerpts of 9/14/07 interview with Simpson (HTML). HTML, an initialism of HyperText Markup Language, is the predominant Markup language for Web pages It provides a means to describe the structure FindLaw (16 September 2007). Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Retrieved on 2007-09-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated
  21. ^ Las Vegas P.D. summary and excerpts of 9/15/07 interview with Alexander (HTML). HTML, an initialism of HyperText Markup Language, is the predominant Markup language for Web pages It provides a means to describe the structure FindLaw (16 September 2007). Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Retrieved on 2007-09-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated
  22. ^ "Police: Simpson cooperating in armed robbery probe", CNN, September 14, 2007. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  23. ^ "O.J. Simpson a Suspect in Casino 'Armed Robbery'", FOXNews, September 14, 2007. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  24. ^ O.J. Simpson's Las Vegas Police Arrest Report (HTML). HTML, an initialism of HyperText Markup Language, is the predominant Markup language for Web pages It provides a means to describe the structure FindLaw (16 September 2007). Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Retrieved on 2007-09-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated
  25. ^ a b Nakashima, Ryan. "Apparent tape released of O.J. in Vegas", Associated Press, September 17, 2007. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  26. ^ State of Nevada v. O.J. Simpson, et al. (HTML). HTML, an initialism of HyperText Markup Language, is the predominant Markup language for Web pages It provides a means to describe the structure FindLaw (18 September 2007). Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Retrieved on 2007-09-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated
  27. ^ "OJ Simpson faces break-in charges", BBC, 17 September 2007. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  28. ^ My Way News - O.J. Simpson Held on Bail Violation
  29. ^ Judge sets $125K bail for O.J. Simpson (HTML). HTML, an initialism of HyperText Markup Language, is the predominant Markup language for Web pages It provides a means to describe the structure Houston Chronicle (19 September 2007). Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Retrieved on 2007-09-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I.
  30. ^ Simpson's Bail Set at $125,000 (HTML). HTML, an initialism of HyperText Markup Language, is the predominant Markup language for Web pages It provides a means to describe the structure Forbes (19 September 2007). Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Retrieved on 2007-09-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I.
  31. ^ http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/10/15/oj.simpson/index.html
  32. ^ Afp.google.com, 400 jurors could be screened for OJ Simpson trial
  33. ^ O.J. Simpson :: Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors celebrity scandals Hollywood gossip blog from Hollywood Grind
  34. ^ "Day After Judge's Scolding, O.J. Flies Home: Simpson Released From Nevada Prison After Posting Bail", CBS5. com - KPIX TV San Francisco, 17 January 2007. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Retrieved on 2008-04-18. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland.  
  35. ^ Juiced with O. J. Simpson was a pay per view special featuring O.J. Simpson doing candid camera antics with unsuspecting citizens. Orenthal James "O J" Simpson (born July 9 1947 who has also been called The Juice, is a retired American football player, When Simpson would reveal that the people were on camera, he would say that they have been "juiced", which is similar to being Punk'd. Punk'd is an American Hidden camera Practical joke Television series on MTV, produced and hosted by Ashton Kutcher

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