And just as it didn’t take the O.J. murder trial jury long to deliberate, it didn’t take long for the parole board, either. They came back in under an hour to unanimously agree to release Simpson.
Former NFL football star O.J. Simpson appears with his attorney, Malcolm LaVergne, left, via video for his parole hearing at the Lovelock Correctional Center in Lovelock, Nev., on Thursday, July 20, 2017. (Lovelock Correctional Center via AP)
There had been a few bumpy moments at the hearing, where O.J., rather than seeming completely remorseful, seemed to be making excuses for the robbery—he’s already been convicted, that’s not what the procedure was about. In fact, it’s hard to understand why he wasn’t better prepared.
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