Simpson to Stay Behind Bars for Some Time

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Former NFL great O.J. Simpson was sentenced today to up to 33 years behind bars for armed robbery and kidnapping during a failed attempt in September of 2007 to regain sports memorabilia from two collectibles dealers in a Las Vegas hotel room.

Simpson, 61, who will be eligible for parole after 2017, was led away in handcuffs and shackles following the sentencing before Judge Jackie Glass.

Simpson's co-defendant, Clarence "C.J." Stewart, was sentenced to at least 15 years behind bars.

Among those in the courtroom to hear the sentencing were Fred and Kim Goldman, the father and sister of murder victim Ron Goldman.

Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson were murdered in June of 1994, a crime O.J. Simpson was found not guilty of a year later.

EDITOR'S TAKE: This verdict has nothing to do (at least we hope not) with the verdict back in 1995. The verdict also will not bring back Nicole or Ron. However, we applaud the fact that Simpson is getting his time behind bars. He escaped a prison sentence once before due to incompetence by some in the Los Angeles police force and the prosecutor's office. Simpson has basically flung his nose at society since that verdict back in 1995. Now, society is the one getting the last laugh. Many of us believe Simpson got away with two murders back in June of 1994 in California. Today, time may have finally caught up with the Juice.