O.J. Guilty on All Counts - Live Blog
Update: O.J. guilty on all counts, live blog of verdict below.
The verdict in the O.J. Simpson trial is about to be read. Streaming live site is here or here.
It was 13 years ago today that the jury reached a not guilty verdict in his murder trial.
The jury has been deliberating since 8:30 a.m. this morning. The jury instructions are here (pdf). From the Las Vegas Sun:
The charges they face include 11 felonies (Conspiracy to commit kidnapping; conspiracy to commit burglary; burglary while in possession of a deadly weapon; and two counts each of first degree kidnapping with use of a deadly weapon; robbery with use of a deadly weapon; assault with a deadly weapon; and coercion with use of a deadly weapon. They also face one gross misdemeanor, conspiracy to commit a crime.The jury has the power to drop "use of a deadly weapon" from the nine weapons-related charges if they choose to do so.
I watched the closing arguments this afternoon at The Legal Edge. I finished feeling nervous for O.J., thinking he needs a holdout. With the verdict coming in this soon, I'm not optimistic he got one. And yes, I'm rooting for O.J.
I'll live-blog the verdict below.
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