OJ freed from Vegas jail
2007-09-19 23:06
Las Vegas - OJ Simpson was freed from a Las Vegas jail on Wednesday after a judge granted him
$125 000 bail on charges he took part in an armed robbery of
his own sports memorabilia.
Simpson - who was acquitted of killing his ex-wife and her
friend in 1995 after a sensational double murder trial that
left his reputation in tatters - walked out of jail hours after
winning his release in a hearing before a Las Vegas judge.
He did not enter a plea to charges of armed robbery,
assault and kidnapping at the hearing, but was expected to
plead innocent at his next court appearance in October. His
lawyers said they would fight the charges.
The 60-year-old ex-athlete did not respond to reporters and
onlookers waiting for him outside the jail as he got into a car
driven by his lead attorney, Yale Galanter.
The pair drove to
the Palms hotel and casino off the Vegas strip, followed by
camera crews and with helicopters hovering overhead.
Under the bail conditions, Simpson, who lives in Florida,
will have to surrender his passport but will be allowed to
travel within the United States. Galanter has said he was eager
to return home.
Simpson was handcuffed and shackled at the waist and
wearing blue jail garb during the bail hearing.
He addressed
the court only when Judge Joe Bonaventure asked if he
understood the charges.
"Yes sir," Simpson replied in a low, hoarse voice.
- Reuters