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Judge Jackie Glass sentenced Stewart, the only Simpson cohort who did not negotiate a plea deal, to 15 years in jail, eligible for parole after 90 months. Stewart's conviction was later overturned because the verdict was tainted by Simpson's fame, and he was released after a plea deal with time served.
Lance Allan Ito (born August 2, 1950) is an American retired judge, best known for presiding over the criminal trial for the O. J. Simpson murder case, held in the Los Angeles County Superior Court in 1995.
A Nevada judge agreed in October 2012, to "reopen the armed robbery and kidnapping case against O. J. Simpson to determine if the former football star was so badly represented by his lawyers that he should be freed from prison and get another trial."
Simpson later served nine years in a Nevada prison after being convicted in 2008 on 12 counts of armed robbery and kidnapping two sports memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel.
Simpson was sentenced to a minimum of nine years and maximum of 33. Key facts about O.J. Simpson: If the Pro Football Hall of Famer is granted parole, he could be released from prison on Oct. 1.
At 10:07 a.m. on Tuesday, October 3, 1995, Simpson was acquitted on both counts of murder. In one final surprising twist, the jury took only four hours to reach their verdict.
Judge Lance Ito was criticized for poor stewardship while presiding over the trial. Judge Lance Ito was criticized by Marcia Clark, [149] Christopher Darden, [37] Vincent Bugliosi, [57] Daniel Petrocelli, [150] Darnel Hunt, [11] and Jeffrey Toobin [39] for his alleged poor stewardship of the trial. The criticism focused on allegations that he ...
O.J. Simpson died of cancer at the age of 76, his family announced on Thursday. Despite incredible fame and success from his football career, Simpson will be more remembered for his involvement in ...