Oj simpson which jail is he in

Simpson has experienced vast highs and lows. Simpson is in a comfortable spot; he still provides sports commentary and holds the occasional autograph session. The former NFL running back has built quite a social media presence and seems to be living a relatively quiet life. NFL pic. Simpson Related to the Kardashians? He won the Heisman Trophy in and set a number of individual and team records. Simpson also set the record for most touchdowns scored in , which did not get broken until The former American football star and actor OJ Simpson has been released on parole after nine years in a Nevada jail.

He had been serving time for armed robbery, assault with a deadly weapon and 10 other charges over a confrontation at a Las Vegas hotel. Simpson was approved for early parole release at a board hearing in July. In he was acquitted of the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman.

In a Facebook post , Nevada Department of Corrections released an image and video of Simpson signing documents and leaving Lovelock Correctional Centre early on Sunday. They confirmed the year-old had been released from the facility at GMT. When he returned to Los Angeles the next day, he was interviewed by police, but not immediately arrested. On June 17, , prosecutors ordered Simpson to surrender, but instead he fled in a white Ford Bronco with his friend Al Cowlings, leading police on a slow-speed chase that brought Southern California freeways to a standstill and drew in a network television audience of 95 million Americans.

News helicopters hovered overhead, documenting the chase, and Angelinos gathered on the roadways, and in front of their televisions, to watch in real time. In , Simpson's trial transfixed the country. Defense attorneys claimed Simpson was wrongly accused but prosecutors argued that Simpson was a controlling husband who abused Brown Simpson. Prosecutors also pointed to blood from the crime scene found in Simpson's car and home, and the fact that he was unaccounted for for more than an hour on the night of the killings.

During the trial, the prosecution asked Simpson to put on gloves believed to have been worn by the killer, but they didn't appear to fit properly. Defense attorney Johnnie Cochran famously told the jury in his closing argument, "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit. On Oct. He has always maintained his innocence. In , a civil jury found Simpson liable for wrongful death in the double murder. In September , Simpson led a group of men into a Las Vegas hotel and casino to steal what he claims was his own sports memorabilia at gunpoint.

In , Simpson was found guilty in the botched robbery and sentenced to up to 33 years in prison. Evidence led police to suspect Simpson of the murders. Simpson was ordered to surrender by 11 a. Simpson finally surrendered voluntarily the evening of June 17 at his Brentwood mansion. Lee Bailey. Despite strong evidence against Simpson, the lawyers successfully raised doubts about the handling of the evidence.

Lead prosecutor Marcia Clark appeared to have a strong case against Simpson, as a glove matching the one found near the dead bodies surfaced on Simpson's property, while DNA testing connected him to the bloodstains left behind.

However, Cochran famously dismissed the matching gloves in his closing statements, noting, "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit. Simpson trying on gloves during his murder trial. On October 3, , the jury found Simpson not guilty of either murder. It was one of the most-watched events in television history, with million people tuning in to hear the verdict.

Simpson was hauled back to court for a civil trial, and in February he was found liable for the wrongful deaths of Brown Simpson and Goldman. Simpson moved to Florida in , in large part due to a state law that prevented his home from being seized to help cover the civil damages.

He auctioned off memorabilia to raise money and harbored hopes of returning to show business, although he found himself back in the headlines after allegedly attacking another driver in a road-rage incident in December He was acquitted the following October. In October , Simpson was convicted of 12 counts of armed robbery and kidnapping, along with Clarence "C. The two men were found guilty of robbing two sports memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel room in Simpson, who was immediately taken into custody, told police that he had just been trying to reclaim his possessions.

In December , Simpson and Stewart were sentenced to up to 33 years in prison, with the possibility of parole after nine years. Simpson spent nearly nine years in prison for armed robbery and kidnapping. He was sentenced to prison on December 5, , and was released on parole on October 1, I followed what I thought was the law," the former running back testified in a Las Vegas courtroom. I didn't break into anybody's room.

I didn't try to muscle guys. The guys had my stuff, even though they claimed they didn't steal it. On July 31, , Simpson's parole request was granted for five of the convictions that had landed him in prison in , including two for kidnapping, two for robbery and one for burglary with a firearm.

The Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners made the decision based on the lack of previous criminal convictions on Simpson's record, although he was forced to remain behind bars for related sentences.