It's been a long bumpy road for former NFL star, O.J. Simpson, and a recent rejection of his latest appeal to Nevada Supreme Court is making matters worse. The appeal, filed in May 2014 for a new trial was denied on Thursday Sept. 10.
According to the Associate Press, Simpson's lawyer is determining their next step now that the decision has been made by Nevada Supreme Court saying "they found there was no reason to overturn Clark County District Court Judge Linda Marie Bell's findings in the case and give Simpson a new trial." The appeal was filed by Simpson's lawyers who believed the acquittal in the 1995 murder case of ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, influenced the decision of his most recent 2008 kidnapping and armed robbery conviction.
According to Centric TV, a three-member panel of the state high court issued the ruling, keeping the 68 year old behind bars to continue out his sentence without a new trial. There was also a prior appeal filed in 2010 by his lead trial lawyer, Yale Galanter, that was also rejected.
The three member panel reported, ''We ... conclude the district court did not err in denying these claims,'' justices Ron Parraguire, Michael Douglas and Michael Cherry said.
Simpson was found guilty by jury for his participation in "leading five other men in a September 2007 confrontation with two sports memorabilia dealers at a Las Vegas hotel" and was sentenced nine to 33 years.
During the trial, Simpson took the stand to testify about his involvement in the case. According to ABC News he stated, "It was my stuff," Simpson said. "I followed what I thought was the law. I didn't break into the room. I didn't beat up anyone. I didn't try to muscle anyone."
Simpson will be eligible for parole in 2017.
