The judge told McClinton: "You were the one that had a gun. You were the one that brandished a weapon." But Glass said she considered McClinton's cooperation in testifying and the fact that he had no criminal record in granting him probation.
She handed probation terms of six years to Charles Ehrlich, four years to Walter Alexander and three years to Charles Cashmore.
All three spoke of being lured into the plan by Simpson, who asked for help in retrieving his personal items.
"On that day, everybody was a snake. O.J. Simpson was the snake charmer," said Robert Dennis Rentzer, Alexander's attorney. "The man has charisma. There is something about him that captures individuals and draws them into his circle."
The sentencing was not the end of the seamy saga.
The judge scheduled a Dec. 19 hearing to discuss restitution for articles taken from the hotel room. Fromong has claimed he lost about $150,000 worth of memorabilia, while others have called that figure inflated. Simpson has said the items in the room were stolen from him.
Simpson got what he deserved for the crime he committed in Nevada. It occurred to me though... OJ beat the system in California ala Cochran and Ito, and right or wrong, all this guy had to do was spend his NFL retirement checks, (about 16K a month) play golf and otherwise lay low.
I wonder what part of "lay low" OJ didn't understand?
It's about time.
At least nine years in prison and because of his "celebrity status" he will spend all of it in solitary confinement.
The psychological toll that Mr. Simpson will suffer as a result of his solitary incarceration will be far more damaging than if he were to spend the majority of his sentence in general. What goes around, comes around.
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