OJ Simpson's 'retribution': Fame and legal 'do-over' cost disgraced NFL star in Las Vegas robbery case
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A legal "do-over" in Las Vegas gave jurors a chance to enact "retribution" against OJ Simpson after he was convicted of a double murder in California, experts say.
At the age of 61, Simpson received a 33-year prison sentence for robbery and kidnapping and received parole in 2017 after serving the minimum nine years. Michael Ruiz is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to michael.ruiz@fox.com and on Twitter: @mikerreports
"Celebrity justice works both ways," said Royal Oakes, a Los Angeles media lawyer who has been following the Simpson case for decades and who played a role in igniting televised true crime coverage when he convinced the judge to allow TV cameras into the trial court. "Simpson beat the rap (in LA) in large part because of his fame and wealth – but in the Las Vegas trial, he got a much heavier sentence than a regular guy would’ve gotten, because of his fame, and the desire for a judicial ‘do over.'"
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