District Court Judge Jackie Glass has sentenced OJ Simpson and Clarence Stewart for their conviction stemming from a September 2007 kidnapping and assault at a Las Vegas hotel. In a morning sentencing hearing for the men, Judge Glass sentenced Mr. Simpson to a term of 9 to 33 years in the Nevada Department of Corrections and Mr. Stewart to a 7 and a half to 27 year prison term.
The Simpson prison term totals as follows:
- Count 5: 1st Degree Kidnapping with use of a deadly weapon; 5 - 15 years with a consecutive term of 1-6 years for the weapon enhancement.
- Count 8: Assault with a Deadly Weapon; 1.5 - 6 years, consecutive to Count 5.
- Count 9: Assault with a Deadly Weapon; 1.5 - 6 years, consecutive to Count 8.
Simpson would have to serve 6 years on Count 5 before he begins serving the minimum terms for Counts 8 and 9. This totals 9 years. Counts 1-4, 6 and 7 to run concurrent.
Mr. Stewart will serve a minimum of 7 and a half years to a maximum of 27 years in the Nevada Department of Corrections. The Stewart prison term totals as follows:
- Count 5: 1st Degree Kidnapping with use of a deadly weapon; 5 - 15 years with a consecutive term of 1-6 years for the weapon enhancement.
- Count 9: Assault with a Deadly Weapon; 1.5 - 6 years, consecutive to Count 5.
Stewart would have to serve a minimum of 6 years for Count 5 before he begins serving the minimum term for Count 9, which totals 7 and a half years. Counts 1-4, 6 and 7 to run concurrent.
The maximums for both defendants is calculated by totaling the number of years for the kidnapping and then adding the consecutive terms.
#1 by Terry(Ohio) - December 8th, 2008 at 08:08
I believe the Honorable Judge Jackie Glass conducted herself in such a proffessional manner in the sentencing of these two defendants. When she made it clear that she was not taking into account what had happened 13 years ago and was not going to sentence Simpson on that incident shows how much she does respect the criminal justice system. I thought Judge Glass was proffessional and the County of Clark Nevada should be proud to have her presiding on the bench. Great job your Honor. It made me proud to be a part of the criminal justice system in Ohio when you made it clear that the past should not and does not have any bearing on the present.
#2 by john shutrump - December 8th, 2008 at 10:19
as ATTY. DAVID BETRAS HAS STATED ON TV 21,WFMJ, ON A SEGMENT TITLED,’LEGALLY SPEAKING’,HE SAID QUOTE” YOU CANNOT STEAL YOUR OWN PROPERTY.”UNQUOTE.HE ALSO SAID,THAT YOU Can’t be convicted of stealing your own property.–this AIRED ON WFMJ TV, IN YOUNGSTOWN,OHIO DURING THE FALL OF 2007.–JUDGE JACKIE GLASS SHOULD LOOK INTO WHETHER MR.SIMPSON WAS TRYING TO RECLAIM HIS PROPERTY.IF THE PROPERTY IS INDEED, HIS OWN PERSONAL PROPERTY,IN THAT HOTEL ROOM, THEN THE ROBBERY CHARGE SHOULD BE DROPPED,OVERTURNED,CANCELLED OR THROWN OUT,SIMPLY BECAUSE, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS STEALING YOUR OWN PROPERTY.THEN, OJ AND HIS ATTORNEY, HAVE A GOOD DEFENSE!!
#3 by Jim - December 9th, 2008 at 21:10
Will the actual judgment of conviction and sentencing order be posted on the “media” section of the Web site, along with all the other scanned documents already up there? Thank you!