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Hearing set in O.J. Simpson case

Prosecutors and defense attorneys representing former football star O.J. Simpson and his co-defendants met Monday in Judge Joe Bonaventure Jr.'s chambers and set a Nov. 8 and 9 preliminary hearing date for all defendants in the case.

The scheduling of the hearing does not prevent District Attorney David Roger from using a secret grand jury to indict Simpson or his co-defendants.

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  • Roger and prosecutor Chris Owens declined to comment Monday.

    But barring some unforeseen circumstance, "I'm confident that this case will be dealt with in Justice Court through a preliminary hearing based on what was said at the meeting today," Simpson's attorney Gabriel Grasso said.

    Simpson and his co-defendants are facing multiple counts of kidnapping, robbery, assault, burglary and conspiracy for the alleged Sept. 13 Palace Station robbery of athletic memorabilia, most of which Simpson has said was stolen from him.

    All six attorneys will meet Thursday in Bonaventure's courtroom to confirm the preliminary hearing date, said Jose Pallares, who is representing Simpson co-defendant Clarence Stewart.

    Stewart and co-defendant Walter Alexander are also expected to make their first appearances in court Thursday for their arraignment, Pallares said.

    But Simpson will not attend the hearing this week, Grasso said.

    He said Simpson will be present at the preliminary hearing, when Bonaventure will decide whether the evidence is sufficient to merit a trial in District Court.



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    mr.wolf wrote on October 25, 2007 09:38 AM: ALL THIS HYPE OVER O. J. SIMPSON, EVERYONE KNOWS THAT THIS ALLEGDED ROBBERY IS DEFINATELY A SET UP. THEY ARE TRYING HIM OUT OF REVENGE, PEOPLE ARE SO TIRED OF THIS O.J.MESS THAT IT HAS BECOME SICKENIG, THERE IS A WAR GOING ON, AND MILLIONS OF PEOPLE DYING. WE HAVE PEOPLE DEDICATED TO DESROYING OUR GREAT COUNTRY, AND KILLING US ALL. WE NEED POSITIVE LEADERSHIP, AND MOST OF ALL WE NEED A LOT OF DEVINE ENTERVENTION FROM THE MAN UPSTAIRS TO OVERCOME ALL THIS HATRED. THATS ALL I HAVE TO SAY.


    just a citizen wrote on October 18, 2007 07:34 PM: [KEITH] They HAVE ordered him to give his money to the Goldman injunction, do you know the % of that he has paid???. The courts should treat him the same as us regular citizens,,, make him pay any money he has or can get till the injunction is paid, I took some one to small claims court for money owed, got an injunction, had the sheriff go to his house & collect any items They could to auction off and make payment. Why not OJ. The man has millions that is SECURED from the injunction.
    OJ owes 1.5 mill in taxes, how's that?? I just received papers that I had to pay $700 immediately or they would sell what little I own.

    NOW,, for the racism,, it is just as big in the black race as in the white,, IMO it is bigger!! The whites just don't cry over it like the blacks do. If you act like real citizens rather than like hoods,, raping, robing, stealing, killing, taking & selling drugs, doing the "gang thing" etc. a lot of the racism would stop. If you act like a N.. YOU SHOULD BE TREATED LIKE ONE I dont care what race you are.
    Their was a mountain of rock solid evidence in the OJ murder case. The only thing that rendered him not guilty is racism and a good lawyer to bring it out. "COULD A WHITE MAN GET OFF LIKE THAT?????" I WANT EQUAL RIGHTS!! Talking about innocent, you will not be talking about OJ. He's proved his violent disposition many times before & since the murder trial,, & now, again!! how more violent does he need to be than leading an armed robbery 4 u 2 realize that "he needs to be in a correctional" facility????


    KEITH BOYD wrote on October 15, 2007 10:47 AM: I UNDERSTAND YOU WANT OJ BUT I THINK YOUR GOING TO FAR !LOOK AT YOUR STAR WITNESS HES WORSE THAN MARK FURMON MAKE HIM PAY A HUGE FINE AND MAKE SURE IT GOS TO THE GOLDMANS THATS ALL BECAUSE HE WILL WALK IF YOU GO TO TRIAL LOOK THESE GUYS ARE FELONS OJS THE ONLY ONE WITHOUT A FELONY COME ON WHO IS THE JURY GOING TO BELEIVE DONT MAKE THE PEOPLE LOOK STUPID!BECAUSE OF REVENGE OJ IS MISERABLE LET GOD TAKE CARE OF OJ WHAT GOS AROUND COMES AROUND BUT DONT GO TO TRIAL YOU CANT WIN WITH THESE FELONS CROSS EXAMINATION WILL KILL THEM FIRST QUESTION DID YOU TAKE A DEAL TO STAY OUT OF PRISON SIR THATS ALL THE JURY GOING TO HEAR AND THERE GOS HIS CREDIBILITY OUT THE WINDOW !YOUR GOING TO MAKE THE JUICE LOOK GOOD PLEASE HUMILIATE HIM MAKE HIM GIVE MONEY TO THE GOLDMANS AND GIVE HIM A 0-TOLERANCE PROBATION WITH 5YRS HANGING WITH DRUG TESTING YOU WILL GET HIM WITH THAT PLUS YOU CAN CONTROL HIM AND BELEIVE ME HE WILL MESS UP THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORT KEITH BOYD HAMDEN CT


    JOHNNIE wrote on October 15, 2007 10:42 AM: I JUST HOPE NONE OF YOU OUT THERE ARE EVEN CONSIDERING BUYING O.J. SIMPSON'S NEW BOOK!! IF YOU DO-- YOU WILL JUST BE SUPPORTING HIM WITH MONEY TO HIRE A LAWYER TO GET OFF AGAIN THIS TIME.


    JOHNNIE wrote on October 15, 2007 10:28 AM: PLEASE-- who cares what o.j. simpson was, it's what he is now that counts. he is still A criminal and has been since he killed 2 people in my opinion. " IF HE DIDN'T DO IT- WHERE'S THE KILLER? yeah baby!! a man is what he is in the room he is in now ". no past counts, no big time football player, he is what he is NOW, nothing. -- SHAME ON YOU SIMPSON!! I just hope some justice will be served this time. america awaits!!


    V.J. wrote on October 15, 2007 10:26 AM: Ray Carruth didn't get away with it and neither should Simpson. Why didn't the bloody fingerprint on the gate where he murdered those two people get introduced into evidence? Because Dardin and Clark were the most incompetent prosecuters on the face of the earth. As far as Gil Garcetti(the D.A.) is concerned, he should run away and keep his incompetent carcuss out of the public eye. And if black america cheers that a black man got away with double murder, then I guess we do still have racism in America.


    Bill montomery wrote on October 15, 2007 10:09 AM: life in jail for oj.and never say hes name.


    jim fazzolari wrote on October 15, 2007 09:59 AM: get this menace off the street before someone else gets killed.maybe he (o.j)can share a cell with mike tyson.


    ginger wrote on October 15, 2007 08:30 AM: yipee, maybe this time he won't get away with acting the as-hole


    ME wrote on October 13, 2007 06:25 PM: We need to stop all these "football players", celebrities ETC. of getting away with crimes that "WE" would be put UNDER the jail for. "THEY" ARE NO BETTER THAN THE REST OF US!!
    And then,, when they do get time,, they get all kinds of special treatment that no one else can get, [example] while OJ was in jail for murder, the system, "US tax payers" paid for 24 hr security to patrol and protect his properties!! Have you EVER heard of this done for a normal citizen???? some "special people" get cong. visits, outside food etc. brought in, personal & specially supplied living quarters. A cushy life [that I would trade my normal life for]. THEY CALL THAT PUNISHMENT?????
    How long did that dingy blind spend incarcerated for 2 DUI's driving with out license etc? and "DID I hear that they have now, issued her a legal drivers license???
    OJ may have been set free of the murders, but look at all of the stuff he has gotten away with since then!! you name all of the other stuff he has been charged with, but no convictions??? then say again,, "money didn't get him out of those murders" and other charges!!! B U L L!!!!!!
    "OJ HAS ALREADY ADMITTED" that he was the leader of "HIS STING" which committed armed robbery kidnapping, assault, burglary etc. I can only imagine what kind of bull the lawyers come up with to get him out of this!!!!
    Call it "set up" if you want,,, "NO BODY MADE HIM DO THAT"!!! why didn't he get the police to retrieve these items??? ""I KNOW WHY,,, DO YOU???""
    if it was me, I would pull time, BIG TIME!!! Lets see what he gets.
    EVERY ONE involved needs justice served!!!!


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