Simpson bail set at $125,000

[krispos42]

Source: CNN.com

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (CNN) -- A judge set bail at $125,000 and read 11 charges Wednesday against O.J. Simpson stemming from an alleged robbery last week in a Las Vegas hotel.

Judge Joe Bonaventure also ordered Simpson to turn over his passport to his attorneys.

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The former football star will be allowed to return to his home in Miami, Florida, and elsewhere within the continental United States.

The charges include multiple counts of first-degree kidnapping with a weapon, robbery with a weapon, burglary with a weapon, coercion and conspiracy to commit kidnapping and robbery.

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Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/19/oj.simpson/index.html

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No to give the guy more attention then he merits, but for the sake of a complete LBN page, I post this. <sigh>

[Orsino]

1. Hello? Flight risk?

Judge doesn't remember the Bronco ride?

[TwilightZone]

2. More like a drive-slowly-down-the-freeway risk.

:)

[krispos42]

4. Well, down in Florida...

if he just leaves the turn signal on and the seatbelt dangling out of the door and making sparks on the pavement, everybody will just assume he's a senior driver and ignore him!

:hide:

[krispos42]

3. He can do what those Cubans did..

Except use a white Bronco instead of a green Chevy!


I imagine the Cuban Navy and the US Coast Guard won't know quite what do do...


Lookout: Captain! Two points off the starboard beam! It's a truck with a refugee on it heading towards Cuba!

Captain: Towards Cuba? Hell, now what do I do? Somebody raise headquarters!

[trusty elf]

5. LOL

[hang a left]

6. For the love of what the hell ever....

Guy has a kidnap charge with a weapon. See what good lawyering can do for ya. Pisses. Me. Off.

[Mz Pip]

7. Simpson is always

claiming he has no money. (He neglects to mention the $30,000 a MONTH NFL pension he gets).

Maybe he won't be able to make bail...

Mz Pip
:dem:

[everydayis911]

8. What I wanna know....

Is how does this terrorist get on a plane? I know I wouldn't want to be on the same plane as him. He should have to be stripped searched by Buba with no HOLES barred.

[Diamond Dave]

9. Nothing to see here folks. Move along...

Crap Not News

[Dr.Phool]

10. What did Homer do now?

Or was it Bart?

[damntexdem]

11. Huh? Whazzup?

What did Bart do this time?

[brooklynite]

12. Maybe he could raise the money by selling some memorabilia?

[mulsh]

13. Very low bail, the DA must not have much of case

gee, you'd think someone charged with 11 charges including " multiple counts of first-degree kidnapping with a weapon, robbery with a weapon, burglary with a weapon, coercion and conspiracy to commit kidnapping and robbery." would rate a much higher bail.

[truebrit71]

15. That's what I'm thinking too...

....over-reaching and then trying to scramble SOMETHING out of not much...Brilliant prosecutorial strategery...

[brooklynite]

14. Update: O.J. Simpson is released on bail

LAS VEGAS - O.J. Simpson has been released from jail after being granted bail on armed robbery charges. A judge set bail Wednesday at $125,000 for Simpson in connection with the armed robbery of sports memorabilia collectors at a Las Vegas hotel. His attorney said he would return to Florida.

Simpson, standing in court in a blue jail uniform and handcuffs, furrowed his brow as the judge read the list of charges against him.

He answered quietly in a hoarse voice and nodded as Justice of the Peace Joe Bonaventure Jr. laid out restrictions for his release, including surrendering his passport to his attorney and having no contact with co-defendants or potential witnesses.

Simpson did not enter a plea.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070919/ap_on_re_us/o_j__simpson_119

[Raine]

16. That's not much bail

cause I think all you have to do is put up about 10% of that .... :argh:

[pattmarty]

17. And again, can I say, who gives a fuck??????