Damn they made Darden look like a bitch.
TV: American Crime Story - People vs. O.J. Simpson starring Cuba Gooding Jr.
- Thread starter playahaitian
- Start date
Wow...
The DA office straight disrespecting the judge in open court?
And this is in FRONT of the cameras...imagine the fuckery that goes on day to day to black folk with no money?
the hell ever happened to Lance Ito anyway?
The DA office straight disrespecting the judge in open court?
And this is in FRONT of the cameras...imagine the fuckery that goes on day to day to black folk with no money?
the hell ever happened to Lance Ito anyway?
http://www.vulture.com/2016/04/oj-simpson-trial-closing-arguments-vs-the-fx-show.html
See How the O.J. Simpson Trial Closing Arguments Compare to The People v. O.J. Simpson’s Version
Ryan Murphy’s The People v. O.J. Simpson is over, culminating in an episode that focused on the closing arguments, verdict, and fallout from the end of the trial of the century. One of the most interesting things about the O.J. Simpson trial was how remarkably well-covered it was at the time, with networks regularly devoting large chunks of daytime programming to it and Court TV sprouting up with uncut coverage. Consequently, we can go back and compare a lot of the FX program against video of the actual trial, including last night’s closing arguments, verdict, and that gut-wrenching press conference.
The first thing one learns going over closing argument transcripts and watching video is that they are epic. Writers Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski were tasked with distilling arguments that took place over multiple hours and across several days of the trial into monologues that lasted a couple minutes on the program. To do so, they often jumped around in history, taking a bit from an early part of an argument and merging it with something from later (we jump to different points in the videos below to highlight the most pertinent moments). They would also understandably paraphrase, and they cut out most of the meat of the prosecution arguments, which consisted of going over the evidence again piece by detailed piece.
Marcia Clark
It’s interesting to see the real Marcia Clark open her closing argument casually — smiling and talking about how she just wished she could chat with the jurors, especially in light of how deftly Murphy’s program has captured the controversy surrounding the prosecutor’s likability and appearance. (To that end, the show changed her outfit a bit, but it’s similar enough.) To start, the writers took several separate thoughts Clark expressed and merged them into her “thank you” speech. “First, I want to take this opportunity to thank you, and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart,” and the next few sentiments that follow (including, “You have made a tremendous sacrifice”) are condensed into a TV version that gets across the same idea: “I want you all to know that I appreciate what you’re doing here, for justice, and to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for the incredible sacrifices that you’ve made. Thank you.”
Perhaps the most scathing part of Clark’s closing argument, when she discusses how someone who was once her witness should have never been born, made it to FX relatively word-for-word, even the harsh, sounds-like-TV line of “No such person on the planet.” Yes, Clark really did ask those questions about Mark Fuhrman, and they lead into something similar if not identical to the show’s line about how it “would be a tragedy if O.J. Simpson were not found guilty because of the racist attitude of one officer.”
From here, the show really jumps around, highlighting some evidence that Clark spent hours on, like “the shoeprints at Bundy. Hair from the defendant.” In the trial, Clark pounded the statistical impossibility of O.J. Simpson’s innocence comparing the “1 in 57 billion” likelihood and the “1 in 5 billion people on the planet” and calling it “an identification,” but it didn’t come until over 90 minutes later.
Marcia Clark actually ended her closing, after several rebuttals, with an impassioned plea to remember the domestic violence in the case, not with how O.J. didn’t ask how Nicole died.
Chris Darden
Chris Darden came after Clark and, again, the writers jump around in his closing argument, compressing several sections of it and making up others. In reality, he did speak about O.J.’s fuse (which turned into, “She knew the bomb could go off at any second”) and the fact that the cops had come up there eight times made it into the episode:
If anything, one can see the writers took Darden’s focus — on the evidence of a history of domestic violence between O.J. Simpson and Nicole Brown Simpson — and distilled it. Several times in Darden’s closing, he returned to a phrase about fuses burning, which becomes “The fuse is getting shorter, the anger is building” on TV. Same idea, compressed for time.
He focuses several times on the violence and the rage, saying as he did on TV, “He stabs and he slices and he cuts until that rage is gone.”
He didn’t close with the great line he does on TV, but he did say it: “He was also one of hell of a great football player, but he is still a murderer.”
Johnnie Cochran
You have to love how Murphy captures Johnnie Cochran stomping to his feet to start his closing argument, when the reality is a lot duller. Filled with legal instructions and niceties. Cochran’s closing argument took days, and again, the writers merge a lot of things he said at different points into one speech. It’s amazing to consider how they took one line from deep in his first argument about domestic violence and turned it into a powerful open that addressed O.J.’s domestic violence and the accusations captured in the season against Cochran himself.
Over two hours later, Cochran got to Mark Fuhrman, and his quotes about an interracial couple are accurate.
Cochran liked to talk, spinning his case over and over again until the jury was dizzy. That’s impossible for TV, so The People vs. O.J. Simpson really jumps all over Cochran’s multiple hours of oration. The truth is that Cochran’s instantly famous line — “If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit” — wasn’t uttered three times in a row as a closing statement like on TV, but peppered throughout his closing argument, four times on the first day and two more times the next day, even incorporating the now-mantra into his final statement and tying it to God:
The Verdict
Ryan Murphy and company are relatively loyal here, even capturing the fact that when the verdict was read, the speaker stumbled over his name, however slightly. You can hear the cries of the Goldmans on the CNN video that was recreated on the show.
See How the O.J. Simpson Trial Closing Arguments Compare to The People v. O.J. Simpson’s Version
Ryan Murphy’s The People v. O.J. Simpson is over, culminating in an episode that focused on the closing arguments, verdict, and fallout from the end of the trial of the century. One of the most interesting things about the O.J. Simpson trial was how remarkably well-covered it was at the time, with networks regularly devoting large chunks of daytime programming to it and Court TV sprouting up with uncut coverage. Consequently, we can go back and compare a lot of the FX program against video of the actual trial, including last night’s closing arguments, verdict, and that gut-wrenching press conference.
The first thing one learns going over closing argument transcripts and watching video is that they are epic. Writers Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski were tasked with distilling arguments that took place over multiple hours and across several days of the trial into monologues that lasted a couple minutes on the program. To do so, they often jumped around in history, taking a bit from an early part of an argument and merging it with something from later (we jump to different points in the videos below to highlight the most pertinent moments). They would also understandably paraphrase, and they cut out most of the meat of the prosecution arguments, which consisted of going over the evidence again piece by detailed piece.
Marcia Clark
It’s interesting to see the real Marcia Clark open her closing argument casually — smiling and talking about how she just wished she could chat with the jurors, especially in light of how deftly Murphy’s program has captured the controversy surrounding the prosecutor’s likability and appearance. (To that end, the show changed her outfit a bit, but it’s similar enough.) To start, the writers took several separate thoughts Clark expressed and merged them into her “thank you” speech. “First, I want to take this opportunity to thank you, and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart,” and the next few sentiments that follow (including, “You have made a tremendous sacrifice”) are condensed into a TV version that gets across the same idea: “I want you all to know that I appreciate what you’re doing here, for justice, and to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for the incredible sacrifices that you’ve made. Thank you.”
Perhaps the most scathing part of Clark’s closing argument, when she discusses how someone who was once her witness should have never been born, made it to FX relatively word-for-word, even the harsh, sounds-like-TV line of “No such person on the planet.” Yes, Clark really did ask those questions about Mark Fuhrman, and they lead into something similar if not identical to the show’s line about how it “would be a tragedy if O.J. Simpson were not found guilty because of the racist attitude of one officer.”
From here, the show really jumps around, highlighting some evidence that Clark spent hours on, like “the shoeprints at Bundy. Hair from the defendant.” In the trial, Clark pounded the statistical impossibility of O.J. Simpson’s innocence comparing the “1 in 57 billion” likelihood and the “1 in 5 billion people on the planet” and calling it “an identification,” but it didn’t come until over 90 minutes later.
Marcia Clark actually ended her closing, after several rebuttals, with an impassioned plea to remember the domestic violence in the case, not with how O.J. didn’t ask how Nicole died.
Chris Darden
Chris Darden came after Clark and, again, the writers jump around in his closing argument, compressing several sections of it and making up others. In reality, he did speak about O.J.’s fuse (which turned into, “She knew the bomb could go off at any second”) and the fact that the cops had come up there eight times made it into the episode:
If anything, one can see the writers took Darden’s focus — on the evidence of a history of domestic violence between O.J. Simpson and Nicole Brown Simpson — and distilled it. Several times in Darden’s closing, he returned to a phrase about fuses burning, which becomes “The fuse is getting shorter, the anger is building” on TV. Same idea, compressed for time.
He focuses several times on the violence and the rage, saying as he did on TV, “He stabs and he slices and he cuts until that rage is gone.”
He didn’t close with the great line he does on TV, but he did say it: “He was also one of hell of a great football player, but he is still a murderer.”
Johnnie Cochran
You have to love how Murphy captures Johnnie Cochran stomping to his feet to start his closing argument, when the reality is a lot duller. Filled with legal instructions and niceties. Cochran’s closing argument took days, and again, the writers merge a lot of things he said at different points into one speech. It’s amazing to consider how they took one line from deep in his first argument about domestic violence and turned it into a powerful open that addressed O.J.’s domestic violence and the accusations captured in the season against Cochran himself.
Over two hours later, Cochran got to Mark Fuhrman, and his quotes about an interracial couple are accurate.
Cochran liked to talk, spinning his case over and over again until the jury was dizzy. That’s impossible for TV, so The People vs. O.J. Simpson really jumps all over Cochran’s multiple hours of oration. The truth is that Cochran’s instantly famous line — “If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit” — wasn’t uttered three times in a row as a closing statement like on TV, but peppered throughout his closing argument, four times on the first day and two more times the next day, even incorporating the now-mantra into his final statement and tying it to God:
The Verdict
Ryan Murphy and company are relatively loyal here, even capturing the fact that when the verdict was read, the speaker stumbled over his name, however slightly. You can hear the cries of the Goldmans on the CNN video that was recreated on the show.
If u get a chance watch a bullsh*t doc called Kardashian the man who saved oj on reelz.
ONLY good thing it shows how all the people involved in this were the worst.
And white people directing all their collective anger to whatever black face involved is the height of hilarity.
ONLY good thing it shows how all the people involved in this were the worst.
And white people directing all their collective anger to whatever black face involved is the height of hilarity.
American Crime Story Will Go Global on Netflix in 2017
Not to sound like a speaker at the Republican National Convention, but Crime is sweeping the world. Netflix will be the exclusive global streaming home for FX's American Crime Story, through a new deal between Netflix and and 20th Century Fox TV. The first season of the series, The People v. O.J. Simpson, will pop up everywhere Netflix is available (except Canada; sorry, Canada) in 2017. Ryan Murphy has said the series' second season will take place during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, but its premiere date hasn't yet been announced. FX president John Landgraf has been openly critical of Netflix, and several FX shows have gone to its rival Hulu, so this deal is somewhat of a surprise, though it was probably helped along by Netflix's coffers of cash. As they say, Crime pays.
Not to sound like a speaker at the Republican National Convention, but Crime is sweeping the world. Netflix will be the exclusive global streaming home for FX's American Crime Story, through a new deal between Netflix and and 20th Century Fox TV. The first season of the series, The People v. O.J. Simpson, will pop up everywhere Netflix is available (except Canada; sorry, Canada) in 2017. Ryan Murphy has said the series' second season will take place during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, but its premiere date hasn't yet been announced. FX president John Landgraf has been openly critical of Netflix, and several FX shows have gone to its rival Hulu, so this deal is somewhat of a surprise, though it was probably helped along by Netflix's coffers of cash. As they say, Crime pays.
Awards season is heating up, everyone! Six weeks before the Emmys air on ABC, the Television Critics Association tapped Jane the Virgin's Jaime Camil to host its annual TCA Awards at the Beverly Hills Hilton hotel. We think you can quickly guess who fared the best — The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story scored three different awards; The Americans won best achievement in drama; and Black-ish netted best achievement in comedy. But some truly great surprises were peppered in, including Rachel Bloom and Full Frontal With Samantha Bee snagging wins in respective categories for comedy and news. Read on for the complete list of winners and nominees.
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMA
Bryan Cranston, All The Way, HBO
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot, USA
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul, AMC
Sarah Paulson, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, FX
Keri Russell, The Americans, FX
Courtney B. Vance, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, FX
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY
Aziz Ansari, Master of None, Netflix
Samantha Bee, Full Frontal With Samantha Bee, TBS
Rachel Bloom, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The CW
Aya Cash, You’re The Worst, FXX
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep, HBO
Constance Wu, Fresh Off the Boat, ABC
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN NEWS AND INFORMATION
CBS Sunday Morning, CBS
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee, TBS
Jackie Robinson, PBS
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, HBOReal Time With Bill Maher, HBO
United Shades of America, CNN
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN REALITY PROGRAMMING
I Am Cait, E!
The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth, Showtime
The Great British Baking Show, PBS
Making a Murderer, Netflix
MasterChef Junior, Fox
Survivor Cambodia: Second Chance, CBS
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, PBS
Doc McStuffins, Disney Junior
Nature Cat, PBS
Odd Squad, PBS
Sofia the First, Disney Junior
OUTSTANDING NEW PROGRAM
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The CW
Marvel’s Jessica Jones, Netflix
Master of None, Netflix
Mr. Robot, USA
Underground, WGN America
UnREAL, Lifetime
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MOVIES, MINISERIES, AND SPECIALS
All the Way, HBO
Fargo, FX
The Night Manager, AMC
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, FX
Roots, History
Show Me a Hero, HBO
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMA
The Americans, FXBetter Call Saul, AMC
Game of Thrones, HBO
The Leftovers, HBO
Mr. Robot, USA
UnREAL, Lifetime
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY
Black-ish, ABC
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The CW
Master of None, Netflix
Silicon Valley, HBO
Veep, HBO
You’re the Worst, FXX
HERITAGE AWARD
The Larry Sanders Show, HBO
The Mary Tyler Moore Show, CBS
Seinfeld, NBC
Star Trek, NBC
Twin Peaks, ABC
PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
The Americans, FX
Fargo, FX
Game of Thrones, HBO
Making a Murderer, Netflix
Mr. Robot, USA
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, FX
UnREAL, Lifetime
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMA
Bryan Cranston, All The Way, HBO
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot, USA
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul, AMC
Sarah Paulson, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, FX
Keri Russell, The Americans, FX
Courtney B. Vance, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, FX
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY
Aziz Ansari, Master of None, Netflix
Samantha Bee, Full Frontal With Samantha Bee, TBS
Rachel Bloom, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The CW
Aya Cash, You’re The Worst, FXX
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep, HBO
Constance Wu, Fresh Off the Boat, ABC
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN NEWS AND INFORMATION
CBS Sunday Morning, CBS
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee, TBS
Jackie Robinson, PBS
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, HBOReal Time With Bill Maher, HBO
United Shades of America, CNN
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN REALITY PROGRAMMING
I Am Cait, E!
The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth, Showtime
The Great British Baking Show, PBS
Making a Murderer, Netflix
MasterChef Junior, Fox
Survivor Cambodia: Second Chance, CBS
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, PBS
Doc McStuffins, Disney Junior
Nature Cat, PBS
Odd Squad, PBS
Sofia the First, Disney Junior
OUTSTANDING NEW PROGRAM
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The CW
Marvel’s Jessica Jones, Netflix
Master of None, Netflix
Mr. Robot, USA
Underground, WGN America
UnREAL, Lifetime
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MOVIES, MINISERIES, AND SPECIALS
All the Way, HBO
Fargo, FX
The Night Manager, AMC
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, FX
Roots, History
Show Me a Hero, HBO
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMA
The Americans, FXBetter Call Saul, AMC
Game of Thrones, HBO
The Leftovers, HBO
Mr. Robot, USA
UnREAL, Lifetime
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY
Black-ish, ABC
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The CW
Master of None, Netflix
Silicon Valley, HBO
Veep, HBO
You’re the Worst, FXX
HERITAGE AWARD
The Larry Sanders Show, HBO
The Mary Tyler Moore Show, CBS
Seinfeld, NBC
Star Trek, NBC
Twin Peaks, ABC
PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
The Americans, FX
Fargo, FX
Game of Thrones, HBO
Making a Murderer, Netflix
Mr. Robot, USA
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, FX
UnREAL, Lifetime
A little oj HEAVY BUT i UNDERSTAND
hOW dOC mCsTUFFINS LOSE OUT THOUGH?
salute the Americans.
That Time Sterling K. Brown Called Chris Darden and Got a ‘Who’s This?’
Sterling K. Brown and Christopher Darden aren't exactly BFFs in the way that Sarah Paulson is with Marcia Clark. And that's okay! On Sunday night, Brown won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series for his portrayal of Los Angeles prosecutor Christopher Darden inThe People v. O.J. Simpson. Backstage after his win, Brown discussed his many attempts to contact his real-life counterpart. "I reached out on a couple of occasions, but I got no response," Brown said backstage. "I think I lamely tried to Facebook friend request him once. That was lame. That didn't work out." But he put on his detective hat and tracked down his phone number via Yelp:
And then I was trying to find him, I thought he was teaching law but I realized he was practicing. I found the phone number for his practice on Yelp, and I called him, and it was abundantly clear to me that it wasn't a landline when I called, it was his cell phone. So I hung up because it was 10:30 at night, and I was checking to see if the line was alive. He texted me back saying, What's up? Who's this? like eight minutes later when I was asleep. So when I woke up in the morning, I saw that I got a text from Christopher Darden. I sent him this whole text, Hi, I'm Sterling Brown, I'm tasked with portraying you in this new FX series. I'd love to break bread. I didn't get any response. And that's okay. He's a grown man, doing his own thing, living his life. Clearly he tried to stay as far away as possible from the show, from the documentary. So, c'est la vie.
Sterling K. Brown and Christopher Darden aren't exactly BFFs in the way that Sarah Paulson is with Marcia Clark. And that's okay! On Sunday night, Brown won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series for his portrayal of Los Angeles prosecutor Christopher Darden inThe People v. O.J. Simpson. Backstage after his win, Brown discussed his many attempts to contact his real-life counterpart. "I reached out on a couple of occasions, but I got no response," Brown said backstage. "I think I lamely tried to Facebook friend request him once. That was lame. That didn't work out." But he put on his detective hat and tracked down his phone number via Yelp:
And then I was trying to find him, I thought he was teaching law but I realized he was practicing. I found the phone number for his practice on Yelp, and I called him, and it was abundantly clear to me that it wasn't a landline when I called, it was his cell phone. So I hung up because it was 10:30 at night, and I was checking to see if the line was alive. He texted me back saying, What's up? Who's this? like eight minutes later when I was asleep. So when I woke up in the morning, I saw that I got a text from Christopher Darden. I sent him this whole text, Hi, I'm Sterling Brown, I'm tasked with portraying you in this new FX series. I'd love to break bread. I didn't get any response. And that's okay. He's a grown man, doing his own thing, living his life. Clearly he tried to stay as far away as possible from the show, from the documentary. So, c'est la vie.
Christopher Darden is Finally Accepting Calls from Emmy Winner Sterling K. Brown
After Sarah Paulson portrayed Marcia Clark she felt so close to the real O.J. Simpson prosecutor that she invited Clark to the Emmy Awards, but co-star (and fellow 2016 Emmy-winner) Sterling K. Brown didn't have quite the same experience. The official line was that Charles Darden "respectfully declined" to speak with Brown about the part and the actor based his characterization off of written accounts, film clips and conversations with Darden's daughter. Today Darden spoke to ET about Brown's performance, and the verdict is in: Darden is "very happy" Brown won the Emmy.
"It's a tremendous thing after all of these years, for an actor to play me and do a great job!" Darden said. Despite the rave reviews, the lawyer has never personally watched The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, because of his bad memories around the long, highly-publicized "trial of the century." "For me, it was a hugely negative life experience. For me to have to revisit it, it really drags me to a very dark and angry place," Darden explained. "I don't want to go back to 1995." As for not talking to Brown? Darden claims that the actor originally called him late at night — 3 a.m. by his watch. Now he says he'd be willing to pick up the phone should the "big shot Hollywood actor, Emmy-award winning actor” be so inclined, so long as it was "during the daylight hours."
http://www.etonline.com/news/198460..._brown_emmy_win_finally_ready_to_talk_to_him/
After Sarah Paulson portrayed Marcia Clark she felt so close to the real O.J. Simpson prosecutor that she invited Clark to the Emmy Awards, but co-star (and fellow 2016 Emmy-winner) Sterling K. Brown didn't have quite the same experience. The official line was that Charles Darden "respectfully declined" to speak with Brown about the part and the actor based his characterization off of written accounts, film clips and conversations with Darden's daughter. Today Darden spoke to ET about Brown's performance, and the verdict is in: Darden is "very happy" Brown won the Emmy.
"It's a tremendous thing after all of these years, for an actor to play me and do a great job!" Darden said. Despite the rave reviews, the lawyer has never personally watched The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, because of his bad memories around the long, highly-publicized "trial of the century." "For me, it was a hugely negative life experience. For me to have to revisit it, it really drags me to a very dark and angry place," Darden explained. "I don't want to go back to 1995." As for not talking to Brown? Darden claims that the actor originally called him late at night — 3 a.m. by his watch. Now he says he'd be willing to pick up the phone should the "big shot Hollywood actor, Emmy-award winning actor” be so inclined, so long as it was "during the daylight hours."
http://www.etonline.com/news/198460..._brown_emmy_win_finally_ready_to_talk_to_him/
You have to understand Chris POV. He's being politically correct, but I can imagine he doesn't want to be bothered or entertain this bullshit.
Btw:
Kimmel said, "I have to believe Johnnie Cochran is smiling up at us tonight."
Btw:
Kimmel said, "I have to believe Johnnie Cochran is smiling up at us tonight."
Yeah,Carl Douglas wasn't so thrilled about that and rightfully,so.
White people never go,after these white men that sexually assault little girls,but have no problem going,after us,after we're dead...
Fuck Kimmel
Just watched all the episodes on Netflix. Just showed me what I already knew. The LA D.A. office was painfully out classed and lost this case more than The Dream Team won it.
Shapiro is a stuck up snob, Cochran is gangsta and and the D.A. office slickly made Darren a sacrificial lamb,
And is there any black man on Earth more brainwashed than OJ? Don't be surprised if the first thing he does when he gets out this year is rebuild his Brentwood life.
Shapiro is a stuck up snob, Cochran is gangsta and and the D.A. office slickly made Darren a sacrificial lamb,
And is there any black man on Earth more brainwashed than OJ? Don't be surprised if the first thing he does when he gets out this year is rebuild his Brentwood life.
Shit, he better rebuild that BRENTWOOD LIFE. Fuck going to the hood where your people didn't support up when you was locked up for no crime. They laugh at him and said that's what he gets. Some black people need to get a clue and learn about race survival. Every white bitch a nigga gets pregnant, there's a black kid being born out of that whore!!! FREE OJ!!!
http://www.bgol.us/forum/index.php?...he-wtf-trumped-up-bullshit-reason-why.959748/
O.J. Simpson Parole Hearing: Will the Nevada Board of Parole Grant His Freedom?
by ELIZABETH CHUCK
O.J. Simpson will make his case for freedom on Thursday — and many experts believe he has a good shot at winning it.
Simpson's fate rests in the hands of four members of the Nevada Board of Parole, who will hold a hearing starting at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET) in Carson City. Simpson will appear via video conference from two hours away at Lovelock Correctional Center, the isolated medium-security facility northeast of Reno that he has called home for nearly nine years, to answer commissioners' questions.
What Happens If O.J. Simpson Goes Free? 2:26
The hearing, which is expected to last about 10 or 15 minutes, will be livestreamed on NBCNews.com.
Simpson is approaching the minimum time served of his 33-year sentence after he was convicted in 2008 of kidnapping, armed robbery and 10 other charges related to a botched sports memorabilia heist in a Las Vegas hotel room.
One of his robbery victims, Bruce Fromong, is expected to speak at the hearing. Fromong has told The Associated Press that he forgives Simpson for the incident.
Simpson, 70, has spent his time behind bars mopping the prison gym floor and serving as a sports coach to other inmates. Legal experts believe his good behavior in prison will help him gain parole.
Related: What Has Judge Ito Been Up to Since the O.J. Simpson Case?
"I don't see any reason why he wouldn't, based on his being a model prisoner and the actions that he's taken over the years to better himself," Al Lasso, a Las Vegas trial lawyer who has observed the case, told NBC News.
Simpson's infamous past should not play a role in his parole case, Lasso added.
"It's going to be hard to leave out the murder situation from the parole board's minds, but in the end, they have to go by a regulated system, a point system. And if you add up the points, he's more than eligible for parole," Lasso said.
O.J. Simpson could be hours away from freedom after 9 years in prison 2:09
Laurie Levenson, a Loyola Law School in Los Angeles professor and longtime Simpson case commentator, agreed parole was likely.
"There are no certainties because it is O.J., and we've learned to expect the unexpected, but just on his classification and his risk factors, he is a good candidate," she told NBC News.
But not everyone wants to see him released. Former Los Angeles County prosecutor Christopher Darden, who was unsuccessful prosecuted Simpson in the infamous 1995 murder trial, said the once-beloved sports icon should not be trusted.
"The fact that he's a model prisoner doesn't mean he's a model citizen," Darden said on TODAY.
Despite the media frenzy around Simpson's case, former chairs of the state parole board have said the hearing is likely to be fairly routine. To commissioners, Simpson is simply Inmate #1027820.
"That's really the beauty of the system: It's the same for everyone," Dorla Salling, who was chairwoman of the parole board from 2000 to 2009, told NBC News. "It doesn't matter what your name is."
The only unusual aspect to Simpson's hearing will be the timing. Typically the parole board takes up to three weeks to make a decision, but because interest in this case is so high, a same-day decision is likely, the parole board said.
Simpson is no stranger to being the center of attention: About 150 million people tuned in to hear the verdict in the "Trial of the Century" 22 years ago, when he was acquitted in the stabbings of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman. He was found liable for the double homicide in a 1997 civil case and owes a $33 million civil judgment, which he will still face should he be released from prison.
O.J. Simpson's Possible Release Draws Growing Opposition2:45
The parole board will base its decision on a number of factors, such as history of drug and alcohol abuse and disciplinary conduct over the past year.
If his past is any indication, Simpson is a viable parole candidate. In 2013, he was deemed a low risk and was granted parole on some of his charges. It was during that hearing that he told commissioners that he coached sports teams in prison and umpired games.
"I advise a lot of guys, and I'd like to feel that I've kept a lot of trouble from happening since I've been here by getting involved in some conflicts that some of the individuals have had," he said then.
If he wins parole, Simpson could be free as early as Oct. 1. If he is not granted parole, he could be kept behind bars until 2022.
F. Lee Bailey, one of Simpson's defense attorneys during his murder trial, told NBC News that he was hopeful that his former client would go free.
"I'm very sympathetic to him being released at the first possible moment," said Bailey, 84.
O.J. Simpson Parole Hearing: Will the Nevada Board of Parole Grant His Freedom?
by ELIZABETH CHUCK
O.J. Simpson will make his case for freedom on Thursday — and many experts believe he has a good shot at winning it.
Simpson's fate rests in the hands of four members of the Nevada Board of Parole, who will hold a hearing starting at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET) in Carson City. Simpson will appear via video conference from two hours away at Lovelock Correctional Center, the isolated medium-security facility northeast of Reno that he has called home for nearly nine years, to answer commissioners' questions.
What Happens If O.J. Simpson Goes Free? 2:26
The hearing, which is expected to last about 10 or 15 minutes, will be livestreamed on NBCNews.com.
Simpson is approaching the minimum time served of his 33-year sentence after he was convicted in 2008 of kidnapping, armed robbery and 10 other charges related to a botched sports memorabilia heist in a Las Vegas hotel room.
One of his robbery victims, Bruce Fromong, is expected to speak at the hearing. Fromong has told The Associated Press that he forgives Simpson for the incident.
Simpson, 70, has spent his time behind bars mopping the prison gym floor and serving as a sports coach to other inmates. Legal experts believe his good behavior in prison will help him gain parole.
Related: What Has Judge Ito Been Up to Since the O.J. Simpson Case?
"I don't see any reason why he wouldn't, based on his being a model prisoner and the actions that he's taken over the years to better himself," Al Lasso, a Las Vegas trial lawyer who has observed the case, told NBC News.
Simpson's infamous past should not play a role in his parole case, Lasso added.
"It's going to be hard to leave out the murder situation from the parole board's minds, but in the end, they have to go by a regulated system, a point system. And if you add up the points, he's more than eligible for parole," Lasso said.
O.J. Simpson could be hours away from freedom after 9 years in prison 2:09
Laurie Levenson, a Loyola Law School in Los Angeles professor and longtime Simpson case commentator, agreed parole was likely.
"There are no certainties because it is O.J., and we've learned to expect the unexpected, but just on his classification and his risk factors, he is a good candidate," she told NBC News.
But not everyone wants to see him released. Former Los Angeles County prosecutor Christopher Darden, who was unsuccessful prosecuted Simpson in the infamous 1995 murder trial, said the once-beloved sports icon should not be trusted.
"The fact that he's a model prisoner doesn't mean he's a model citizen," Darden said on TODAY.
Despite the media frenzy around Simpson's case, former chairs of the state parole board have said the hearing is likely to be fairly routine. To commissioners, Simpson is simply Inmate #1027820.
"That's really the beauty of the system: It's the same for everyone," Dorla Salling, who was chairwoman of the parole board from 2000 to 2009, told NBC News. "It doesn't matter what your name is."
The only unusual aspect to Simpson's hearing will be the timing. Typically the parole board takes up to three weeks to make a decision, but because interest in this case is so high, a same-day decision is likely, the parole board said.
Simpson is no stranger to being the center of attention: About 150 million people tuned in to hear the verdict in the "Trial of the Century" 22 years ago, when he was acquitted in the stabbings of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman. He was found liable for the double homicide in a 1997 civil case and owes a $33 million civil judgment, which he will still face should he be released from prison.
O.J. Simpson's Possible Release Draws Growing Opposition2:45
The parole board will base its decision on a number of factors, such as history of drug and alcohol abuse and disciplinary conduct over the past year.
If his past is any indication, Simpson is a viable parole candidate. In 2013, he was deemed a low risk and was granted parole on some of his charges. It was during that hearing that he told commissioners that he coached sports teams in prison and umpired games.
"I advise a lot of guys, and I'd like to feel that I've kept a lot of trouble from happening since I've been here by getting involved in some conflicts that some of the individuals have had," he said then.
If he wins parole, Simpson could be free as early as Oct. 1. If he is not granted parole, he could be kept behind bars until 2022.
F. Lee Bailey, one of Simpson's defense attorneys during his murder trial, told NBC News that he was hopeful that his former client would go free.
"I'm very sympathetic to him being released at the first possible moment," said Bailey, 84.
Ahead of OJ Simpson parole hearing, Ron Goldman's family says they may never see justice
Hours before O.J. Simpson is to go before a Nevada parole board, Fred and Kim Goldman, the father and sister of Ron Goldman, spoke out and said they may never see justice for the killing of their family member.
"Ron never gets to spend his life doing what he wanted to do," a tearful Fred Goldman told ABC News Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos today on "Good Morning America." "We'll never get to share his life, and the killer will walk free and get to do whatever he wants."
Stephanopoulos asked the Goldmans if they think they may ever see justice.
We'll "probably never see that ... never get the justice," Fred Goldman said.
Fred and Kim Goldman were present as Simpson stood trial for the 1994 killing of Ron Goldman and the football star's wife, Nicole Brown Simpson.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/ahead-oj-simpson-parole-hearing-ron-goldmans-family/story?id=48742111
Former prison guard believes OJ Simpson has 'strong chance of getting out' at parole hearing
What OJ Simpson juror thinks of Simpson now, two decades after criminal trial
Everything you need to know about OJ Simpson's parole hearing
Simpson was acquitted of charges in both killings but in an unrelated case he is serving a 33-year sentence at Lovelock Correctional Center in Lovelock, Nevada in connection with a kidnapping and armed robbery.
Simpson has so far served nine years and will have a parole hearing today in which case, the former Heisman trophy winner could walk free.
Julie Jacobson/AP
O.J. Simpson returns to the witness stand to testify after a break during an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas, May 15, 2013.more +
Craig Arnett, a former guard at Lovelock Correctional, described Simpson as a model prisoner.
"He's still an inmate, but he definitely wasn't a problem child like some of the other ones were," Arnett told ABC News Wednesday. "I think he has a strong chance of getting out. I think he hasn't really been a problem in prison."
If Simpson is granted parole, his earliest possible release date is Oct. 1.
Hours before O.J. Simpson is to go before a Nevada parole board, Fred and Kim Goldman, the father and sister of Ron Goldman, spoke out and said they may never see justice for the killing of their family member.
"Ron never gets to spend his life doing what he wanted to do," a tearful Fred Goldman told ABC News Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos today on "Good Morning America." "We'll never get to share his life, and the killer will walk free and get to do whatever he wants."
Stephanopoulos asked the Goldmans if they think they may ever see justice.
We'll "probably never see that ... never get the justice," Fred Goldman said.
Fred and Kim Goldman were present as Simpson stood trial for the 1994 killing of Ron Goldman and the football star's wife, Nicole Brown Simpson.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/ahead-oj-simpson-parole-hearing-ron-goldmans-family/story?id=48742111
Former prison guard believes OJ Simpson has 'strong chance of getting out' at parole hearing
What OJ Simpson juror thinks of Simpson now, two decades after criminal trial
Everything you need to know about OJ Simpson's parole hearing
Simpson was acquitted of charges in both killings but in an unrelated case he is serving a 33-year sentence at Lovelock Correctional Center in Lovelock, Nevada in connection with a kidnapping and armed robbery.
Simpson has so far served nine years and will have a parole hearing today in which case, the former Heisman trophy winner could walk free.
O.J. Simpson returns to the witness stand to testify after a break during an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas, May 15, 2013.more +
Craig Arnett, a former guard at Lovelock Correctional, described Simpson as a model prisoner.
"He's still an inmate, but he definitely wasn't a problem child like some of the other ones were," Arnett told ABC News Wednesday. "I think he has a strong chance of getting out. I think he hasn't really been a problem in prison."
If Simpson is granted parole, his earliest possible release date is Oct. 1.
Ahead of OJ Simpson parole hearing, Ron Goldman's family says they may never see justice
Hours before O.J. Simpson is to go before a Nevada parole board, Fred and Kim Goldman, the father and sister of Ron Goldman, spoke out and said they may never see justice for the killing of their family member.
"Ron never gets to spend his life doing what he wanted to do," a tearful Fred Goldman told ABC News Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos today on "Good Morning America." "We'll never get to share his life, and the killer will walk free and get to do whatever he wants."
Stephanopoulos asked the Goldmans if they think they may ever see justice.
We'll "probably never see that ... never get the justice," Fred Goldman said.
Fred and Kim Goldman were present as Simpson stood trial for the 1994 killing of Ron Goldman and the football star's wife, Nicole Brown Simpson.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/ahead-oj-simpson-parole-hearing-ron-goldmans-family/story?id=48742111
Former prison guard believes OJ Simpson has 'strong chance of getting out' at parole hearing
What OJ Simpson juror thinks of Simpson now, two decades after criminal trial
Everything you need to know about OJ Simpson's parole hearing
Simpson was acquitted of charges in both killings but in an unrelated case he is serving a 33-year sentence at Lovelock Correctional Center in Lovelock, Nevada in connection with a kidnapping and armed robbery.
Simpson has so far served nine years and will have a parole hearing today in which case, the former Heisman trophy winner could walk free.
Julie Jacobson/AP
O.J. Simpson returns to the witness stand to testify after a break during an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas, May 15, 2013.more +
Craig Arnett, a former guard at Lovelock Correctional, described Simpson as a model prisoner.
"He's still an inmate, but he definitely wasn't a problem child like some of the other ones were," Arnett told ABC News Wednesday. "I think he has a strong chance of getting out. I think he hasn't really been a problem in prison."
If Simpson is granted parole, his earliest possible release date is Oct. 1.
These people have made.it.possible to hate someone that has lost a family member in a tragic way. Take a step back and reexamine the evidence Goldmans.
he is still a disappointment as a lawyer / legal mind
fucking coon still hasn't learned his lesson all these years later
Goldmans failed as parents - they raised their son to be a drug dealer and a thug - that foolishly lost his life chasing after pussy
I hope to see these catch on- especially in our community
this definitely deserves more attention and funding - enough with breast cancer awareness...
I'm making this my personal mission to do so...
I might have to call on you yet again my brother...
Parole board votes to release O.J. Simpson from prison in October
LOVELOCK, Nev. -- O.J. Simpson was granted parole Thursday after more than eight years in prison for a Las Vegas hotel heist, successfully making his case in a nationally televised hearing that reflected America's enduring fascination with the former football star.
With the ruling, the 70-year-old Simpson, who was convicted in 2008 of an armed robbery involving two sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel room, could be out of prison as early as Oct. 1 after serving the minimum nine years of a 33-year sentence.
When the final vote to grant parole was read after parole commissioners deliberated just over 30 minutes, Simpson lowered his head and then raised it up with a big smile.
Simpson's attorney, former guard trade barbs
O.J. Simpson's attorney, Malcolm LaVergne, and former prison guard Jeffrey Felix traded barbs after the hearing Thursday. During a recess in the hearing, Simpson, LaVergne and another man were caught talking, presumably about Felix.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you," an emotional Simpson said while his sister, Shirley Baker, wept and hugged Arnelle Simpson, his daughter.
Then, as he was led down a hall, the former athlete raised his hands over his head in a victory gesture and said, "Oh, God, oh!"
All four parole commissioners cited his lack of a prior conviction, the low risk he might commit another crime, his community support and his release plans, which include moving to Florida.
Simpson appeared before the parole board hearing via video conferencing from Lovelock Correctional Center.
"I've spent nine years making no excuses about anything. I am sorry that things turned out the way they did," Simpson said in his closing remarks during the hearing. "I had no intent to commit a crime. ... I've done my time. I'd just like to get back to my family and friends -- believe it or not, I do have some real friends -- and I tried to be helpful to everybody."
The hearing was chaired by Connie Bisbee, with Tony Corda, Adam Endel and Susan Jackson also in attendance via video conferencing from Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners headquarters in Carson City, Nevada. They voted 4-0 to grant his early release.
Simpson's sentence had been scheduled to end Sept. 29, 2022.
Had a unanimous vote not been reached, Parole commissioners Ed Gray and Michael Keeler, who were monitoring proceedings from Las Vegas, would have weighed in.
Under terms of the parole, Simpson is permitted to drink alcohol, but not to excess. If tests show he has a blood alcohol content of .08 or higher, that will be considered excess.
Simpson, appearing as inmate No. 1027820, was accompanied by lawyer Malcolm LaVergne, prison caseworker Marc La Fleur, close friend Tom Scotto, Baker and Arnelle Simpson.
The same four commissioners watching from Carson City granted him parole during his last public appearance in 2013 on some of his 12 charges, leaving him with four years to serve before reaching his minimum term.
Before the hearing concluded, one of the two memorabilia dealers Simpson robbed, Bruce Fromong, said the former football great never pointed a gun at him during the confrontation, adding that it was one of Simpson's accomplices. Fromong said Simpson deserved to be released so he can be with his children.
"He is a good man. He made a mistake," Fromong said, adding the two remain friends.
O.J. Simpson has been granted early release by a parole board and will leave Lovelock Correctional Center in October after serving nine years -- the minimum time for his 2008 armed robbery conviction. Jason Bean/The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP
Simpson was asked by Endel during the hearing how he would be better off in the community rather than in prison.
"Well, you know, I do have four kids," Simpson said. "I've missed a lot of time with those kids -- like 36 birthdays with my children ... My reputation has always been that I'm open to the public, I'm open to everybody. Right now, I'm at a point in my life where I can spend as much time with my children and my friends.
"... Wherever I've been there's been a crowd. That's not new to me. ... I'm pretty easily approachable. I've dealt with it all my life, and I don't foresee any problem dealing with the public now, at all."
Arnelle Simpson choked back tears as she spoke in defense of her father.
"He's like my best friend and my rock," she said. "And as a family, we recognize that he is not the perfect man, but he is the man and the father that speaks to his overall character, which is to be positive no matter what."
"... On behalf of my family, his friends, we just want him to come home."
Early in the hearing, Bisbee mistakenly read that Simpson recently turned 90 years old before correcting herself, and Simpson seized the opportunity to make a joke.
"Feels like it though," he said as laughter filled the room, helping to break the tension before Simpson was asked to recount his details about what happened during the 2007 armed robbery.
He was convicted of enlisting some men he barely knew, including two who had guns, to retrieve from two sports collectibles sellers some items that Simpson said were stolen from him a decade earlier.
As he did four years ago, Simpson told the parole board he kept a promise to stay out of trouble during his time in prison.
"I'm no danger to pull a gun on anybody," Simpson told the board. "I've never been accused of it in my life. I've never done it in my life."
He later told the board that he completed an "Alternative to Violence" course while incarcerated and believes it should be mandatory for all inmates.
"I'm pretty much a guy who's always gotten along with everybody," he said. "... I've basically spent a conflict-free life."
Simpson has earned sentencing credits and time off for good behavior, cutting his 33-year maximum sentence by more than half. He has requested to live in Florida if he were to be released.
"I could easily stay in Nevada, but I don't think you guys want me here," Simpson joked.
Answered Bisbee with a smile: "No comment, sir."
Capt. Shawn Arruti of the Nevada Division of Parole and Probation said he has reached out to counterparts in Florida prior to the hearing to see if they would agree to supervise him, adding that Florida parole officials have up to 45 days to investigate but the acceptance rate is high when there's family in the area.
The Florida Department of Corrections said in a statement that as long as Simpson "meets all criteria, Florida must accept the transfer."
The 2008 conviction was a new low for Simpson, whose celebrity spanned sports, movies, television and advertising before his fall from grace during his highly publicized murder trial in 1995.
An electrifying running back dubbed "The Juice," Simpson won the Heisman Trophy as the nation's best college football player in 1968 and went on to become one of the NFL's all-time greats.
The handsome and charismatic athlete was also a Monday Night Football commentator, sprinted through airports in Hertz rental-car commercials and built a Hollywood career with roles in the "Naked Gun" comedies and other movies.
All of that came crashing down with his arrest -- for which he was found not guilty -- in the 1994 killings of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman.
His trial, a gavel-to-gavel live-TV sensation, transfixed viewers with its testimony about the bloody glove that didn't fit and stirred furious debate over racist police, celebrity justice and cameras in the courtroom.
In 1997, he was found liable in civil court for the deaths and ordered to pay $33.5 million to survivors including his children and the Goldman family.
Goldman's family believes Simpson got away with murder in Los Angeles, and many people felt the stiff sentence handed down in Las Vegas wasn't just about the robbery.
Ron Goldman's father and sister, Fred and Kim, were not part of Simpson's parole hearing. A spokesman on Wednesday said the family was apprehensive about how, if Simpson were to be released, it "will change their lives again."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
LOVELOCK, Nev. -- O.J. Simpson was granted parole Thursday after more than eight years in prison for a Las Vegas hotel heist, successfully making his case in a nationally televised hearing that reflected America's enduring fascination with the former football star.
With the ruling, the 70-year-old Simpson, who was convicted in 2008 of an armed robbery involving two sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel room, could be out of prison as early as Oct. 1 after serving the minimum nine years of a 33-year sentence.
When the final vote to grant parole was read after parole commissioners deliberated just over 30 minutes, Simpson lowered his head and then raised it up with a big smile.
Simpson's attorney, former guard trade barbs
O.J. Simpson's attorney, Malcolm LaVergne, and former prison guard Jeffrey Felix traded barbs after the hearing Thursday. During a recess in the hearing, Simpson, LaVergne and another man were caught talking, presumably about Felix.
-
How O.J. still made lots of NFL money in prison
Here's our calculation of how much money Simpson has earned during his eight-plus years in prison -- potentially more than $600,000 -- which depends on the age in which Simpson elected to begin drawing from his NFL pension.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you," an emotional Simpson said while his sister, Shirley Baker, wept and hugged Arnelle Simpson, his daughter.
Then, as he was led down a hall, the former athlete raised his hands over his head in a victory gesture and said, "Oh, God, oh!"
All four parole commissioners cited his lack of a prior conviction, the low risk he might commit another crime, his community support and his release plans, which include moving to Florida.
Simpson appeared before the parole board hearing via video conferencing from Lovelock Correctional Center.
"I've spent nine years making no excuses about anything. I am sorry that things turned out the way they did," Simpson said in his closing remarks during the hearing. "I had no intent to commit a crime. ... I've done my time. I'd just like to get back to my family and friends -- believe it or not, I do have some real friends -- and I tried to be helpful to everybody."
The hearing was chaired by Connie Bisbee, with Tony Corda, Adam Endel and Susan Jackson also in attendance via video conferencing from Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners headquarters in Carson City, Nevada. They voted 4-0 to grant his early release.
Simpson's sentence had been scheduled to end Sept. 29, 2022.
Had a unanimous vote not been reached, Parole commissioners Ed Gray and Michael Keeler, who were monitoring proceedings from Las Vegas, would have weighed in.
Under terms of the parole, Simpson is permitted to drink alcohol, but not to excess. If tests show he has a blood alcohol content of .08 or higher, that will be considered excess.
Simpson, appearing as inmate No. 1027820, was accompanied by lawyer Malcolm LaVergne, prison caseworker Marc La Fleur, close friend Tom Scotto, Baker and Arnelle Simpson.
The same four commissioners watching from Carson City granted him parole during his last public appearance in 2013 on some of his 12 charges, leaving him with four years to serve before reaching his minimum term.
Before the hearing concluded, one of the two memorabilia dealers Simpson robbed, Bruce Fromong, said the former football great never pointed a gun at him during the confrontation, adding that it was one of Simpson's accomplices. Fromong said Simpson deserved to be released so he can be with his children.
"He is a good man. He made a mistake," Fromong said, adding the two remain friends.
O.J. Simpson has been granted early release by a parole board and will leave Lovelock Correctional Center in October after serving nine years -- the minimum time for his 2008 armed robbery conviction. Jason Bean/The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP
Simpson was asked by Endel during the hearing how he would be better off in the community rather than in prison.
"Well, you know, I do have four kids," Simpson said. "I've missed a lot of time with those kids -- like 36 birthdays with my children ... My reputation has always been that I'm open to the public, I'm open to everybody. Right now, I'm at a point in my life where I can spend as much time with my children and my friends.
"... Wherever I've been there's been a crowd. That's not new to me. ... I'm pretty easily approachable. I've dealt with it all my life, and I don't foresee any problem dealing with the public now, at all."
Arnelle Simpson choked back tears as she spoke in defense of her father.
"He's like my best friend and my rock," she said. "And as a family, we recognize that he is not the perfect man, but he is the man and the father that speaks to his overall character, which is to be positive no matter what."
"... On behalf of my family, his friends, we just want him to come home."
Early in the hearing, Bisbee mistakenly read that Simpson recently turned 90 years old before correcting herself, and Simpson seized the opportunity to make a joke.
"Feels like it though," he said as laughter filled the room, helping to break the tension before Simpson was asked to recount his details about what happened during the 2007 armed robbery.
He was convicted of enlisting some men he barely knew, including two who had guns, to retrieve from two sports collectibles sellers some items that Simpson said were stolen from him a decade earlier.
As he did four years ago, Simpson told the parole board he kept a promise to stay out of trouble during his time in prison.
"I'm no danger to pull a gun on anybody," Simpson told the board. "I've never been accused of it in my life. I've never done it in my life."
He later told the board that he completed an "Alternative to Violence" course while incarcerated and believes it should be mandatory for all inmates.
"I'm pretty much a guy who's always gotten along with everybody," he said. "... I've basically spent a conflict-free life."
Simpson has earned sentencing credits and time off for good behavior, cutting his 33-year maximum sentence by more than half. He has requested to live in Florida if he were to be released.
"I could easily stay in Nevada, but I don't think you guys want me here," Simpson joked.
Answered Bisbee with a smile: "No comment, sir."
Capt. Shawn Arruti of the Nevada Division of Parole and Probation said he has reached out to counterparts in Florida prior to the hearing to see if they would agree to supervise him, adding that Florida parole officials have up to 45 days to investigate but the acceptance rate is high when there's family in the area.
The Florida Department of Corrections said in a statement that as long as Simpson "meets all criteria, Florida must accept the transfer."
The 2008 conviction was a new low for Simpson, whose celebrity spanned sports, movies, television and advertising before his fall from grace during his highly publicized murder trial in 1995.
An electrifying running back dubbed "The Juice," Simpson won the Heisman Trophy as the nation's best college football player in 1968 and went on to become one of the NFL's all-time greats.
The handsome and charismatic athlete was also a Monday Night Football commentator, sprinted through airports in Hertz rental-car commercials and built a Hollywood career with roles in the "Naked Gun" comedies and other movies.
All of that came crashing down with his arrest -- for which he was found not guilty -- in the 1994 killings of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman.
His trial, a gavel-to-gavel live-TV sensation, transfixed viewers with its testimony about the bloody glove that didn't fit and stirred furious debate over racist police, celebrity justice and cameras in the courtroom.
In 1997, he was found liable in civil court for the deaths and ordered to pay $33.5 million to survivors including his children and the Goldman family.
Goldman's family believes Simpson got away with murder in Los Angeles, and many people felt the stiff sentence handed down in Las Vegas wasn't just about the robbery.
Ron Goldman's father and sister, Fred and Kim, were not part of Simpson's parole hearing. A spokesman on Wednesday said the family was apprehensive about how, if Simpson were to be released, it "will change their lives again."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
The Juice.
FXX supposed to be re-airing the whole thing this coming weekend..possibly as a way of celebration 