# OJ Simpson guilty on all charges. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 4, 2008, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oj-simpson-guilty-on-all-charges/466425 "2008-10-04T07:01:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oj-simpson-guilty-on-all-charges/466425/21 "2008-10-04T17:51:44Z")
YAY!!! I’ve met him – spent some time hanging out with him, Nicole and Ahmad Rashad, on a ski trip in Vail. Granted, that was over 25 years ago, but even then he was an arrogant prick, and extremely rude to Nicole. I was not the least bit surprised to learn that he was physically abusive to her later in their relationship, and completely convinced he killed her and Ron. He’s finally getting what he deserves for a life of violent crime. It’s about time! ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oj-simpson-guilty-on-all-charges/466425/22 "2008-10-04T17:55:40Z")
I once asked the only person I know who knew OJ what his opinion on the man was. He pointed out that physically OJ had this big body and this little tiny head. That’s some great symbolism there–all body, little brain. ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oj-simpson-guilty-on-all-charges/466425/23 "2008-10-04T18:05:31Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > I heard this on the 6:00 morning news. I did my Nekkid Happy Dance through my apartment. > > I am so glad the Germans have a word for the concept of _schadenfreude_. \Those Germans have words for everything!\ ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oj-simpson-guilty-on-all-charges/466425/24 "2008-10-04T19:25:21Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > I once asked the only person I know who knew OJ what his opinion on the man was. He pointed out that physically OJ had this big body and this little tiny head. > > That’s some great symbolism there–all body, little brain. I thought most people were struck with how large his head is. I remember him on Letterman talking about how he’s had a huge head since he was a kid and how kids teased him about it. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Interconnected\_Series\_of\_Tubes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/13edae/32.png) [@Interconnected\_Series\_of\_Tubes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interconnected_Series_of_Tubes)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oj-simpson-guilty-on-all-charges/466425/25 "2008-10-04T20:39:14Z")
> [@MOIDALIZE](#): > > Anyone buy the theory that OJ’s behavior can largely be attributed to post-concussion syndrome? No. I hope the murdering fucker rots. Although this will greatly increase my enjoyment of Naked Gun. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oj-simpson-guilty-on-all-charges/466425/26 "2008-10-04T21:45:58Z")
Who is this “OJ Simpson” person? ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oj-simpson-guilty-on-all-charges/466425/27 "2008-10-04T22:05:26Z")
Now you guys finally understand what we locals mean with, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas!” PS to Californians: Feel free to send Robert Blake and Phil Spector over to visit some weekend and we’ll see what we can do there as well. ---
**Author:** ![PharmBoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/74df32/32.png) [@PharmBoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PharmBoy)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oj-simpson-guilty-on-all-charges/466425/28 "2008-10-04T23:56:35Z")
> [@drm](#): > > For the lawyers out there, will he really get life? I heard on sportscenter last night before I went to bed that he could get anywhere from 5 to life. > > I haven’t read much about the case recently but from what I remember, it was basically armed robbery, wasn’t it (although I did read something about kidnapping, not sure how that works)? If it was anyone other than OJ would he reasonably be looking at life? > > I, like any other sane person, think he was guilty of murder but the fact remains he was found not guilty so can that reasonably be held against him when it comes to sentencing? No, his previous trial does not enterinto anything since he was found not guilty, and you can not be tried for the same crime twice. ---
**Author:** ![lawoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oj-simpson-guilty-on-all-charges/466425/29 "2008-10-05T09:39:07Z")
So **13** years to the day after getting off the murder charges he’s found guilty of these crimes - after a **13** day trial, and **13** hours of jury deliberation. Karma, anyone? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oj-simpson-guilty-on-all-charges/466425/30 "2008-10-05T13:46:09Z")
> [@lawoot](#): > > Karma, anyone? Sounds more like something to use upon appeal to me. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oj-simpson-guilty-on-all-charges/466425/31 "2008-10-05T15:35:14Z")
I didn’t follow the trial. All I know from snatching words out of the ether is that OJ thought a sports collector stole his stuff. He and some friends went to get it back and somebody had a gun. Did somebody really steal OJ memorabilia? Did anyone ever ask OJ why he didn’t just call the cops? ---
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oj-simpson-guilty-on-all-charges/466425/32 "2008-10-05T16:35:07Z")
> [@PharmBoy](#): > > No, his previous trial does not enterinto anything since he was found not guilty, and you can not be tried for the same crime twice. Right, but that doesn’t prevent a jury and judge from thinking and acting on his past murder trial. All they have to do is not mention it, but can act on those feelings by giving him more then the minimum sentence for his crimes in this case. I don’t agree with that, if that were to happen. ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oj-simpson-guilty-on-all-charges/466425/33 "2008-10-05T18:39:37Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > Who is this “OJ Simpson” person? I bet you can’t remember who Huckleberry Hound is, either. 😉 Don’t worry…we’ll remember it for you, wholesale. Stranger ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oj-simpson-guilty-on-all-charges/466425/34 "2008-10-05T18:42:13Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > Did somebody really steal OJ memorabilia? Did anyone ever ask OJ why he didn’t just call the cops? Dost thou whooseth me, however thou dost spelleth it? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Campion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@Campion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Campion)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oj-simpson-guilty-on-all-charges/466425/35 "2008-10-05T18:49:59Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > Did somebody really steal OJ memorabilia? Did anyone ever ask OJ why he didn’t just call the cops? My understanding, based on a couple of articles, was that the prosecution theory was that OJ Simpson had a rather large civil judgment against him based on a finding of liability in a wrongful death case filed against him a number of years ago, and therefore Simpson was hiding a number of assets so that they couldn’t be seized to pay the judgment. (Although the judgment is large, most of Simpson’s assets are exempt from seizure – house in Florida, pension from the NFL, etc. I don’t believe sports memorabilia – i.e., simple personal property – would be exempt.) Thus, Simpson couldn’t call the cops to say that the items had been stolen because then he’d be going public with the fact that he owned these items. Indeed, if the items had been recovered by the police, that would make it even easier to levy on them. This is based on an utterly imperfect knowledge of what actually happened. It should therefore be classified as “rumor” or “gossip” and dismissed accordingly. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oj-simpson-guilty-on-all-charges/466425/36 "2008-10-05T20:27:48Z")
I thought it was some items he had lost in the civil trial that were being resold. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2008, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oj-simpson-guilty-on-all-charges/466425/37 "2008-10-06T08:17:31Z")
> [@Campion](#): > > My understanding, based on a couple of articles, was that the prosecution theory was that OJ Simpson had a rather large civil judgment against him based on a finding of liability in a wrongful death case filed against him a number of years ago, and therefore Simpson was hiding a number of assets so that they couldn’t be seized to pay the judgment. Well, Fred Goldman’s attorney is pretty puffed up about this. He (not Goldman, the attorney; I forget his name) claims that his refusal to let OJ off the hook drove him to this, and he seems proud of it. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2008, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oj-simpson-guilty-on-all-charges/466425/38 "2008-10-06T12:18:48Z")
How in the name of all that is evil can a person be smart enough to get away with a vicious bloody double murder and then stupid enough to do this? If I were living that life, I would never even jaywalk for the rest of my life. His attorney is claiming the previous trial influence the jury? Well, no shit Sherlock. The Sunday NY Post headling: JUICESTICE ---
**Author:** ![Khampelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Khampelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khampelf)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2008, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oj-simpson-guilty-on-all-charges/466425/39 "2008-10-06T12:52:05Z")
> [@Usram](#): > > Well, don’t keep us in suspense – what do the Germans call it? The Germans call it ‘Fickdichselbstarschloch’. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2008, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oj-simpson-guilty-on-all-charges/466425/40 "2008-10-06T14:13:46Z")
What a difference the choice of defense attorney makes. He should have dug up Ronnie Cochran and used him again. The results wouldn’t have been any worse. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oj-simpson-guilty-on-all-charges/466425.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oj-simpson-guilty-on-all-charges/466425.md?page=3)