OJ Simpson Charged With Armed Robbery

The two alleged victims are Alfred Beardsley and Bruce Fromong.

No allegations of actual physical violence have been made.

Federal involvement is not anticipated.

Simpson is not alleged to have personally used a weapon so the weapon charges that are related to him are based on vicarious liability.

Simpson claims he was there to recapture his own personal property in the form of sports memorabilia.  If this can be proven to be true he may have a defense.

It is alleged, however, that other property not belonging to OJ Simpson was taken by one of Simpson’s “Posse”.

Simpson will be held in the Clark County Detention Center until a video arraignment tomorrow morning.

The Detention Center personnel will make an assessment based on the charges to determine an appropriate bail.

If bail has not been set by detention personnel before tomorrow’s arraignment the question of bail will be taken up by the Judge.

Simpson like any citizen has the right to a reasonable bail based on the charges brought against him.

The court has the right to inquire of any source of any cash or collateral used for Simpson’s bail.

If Simpson were to use his Florida home for collateral such use would not expose his home to the Goldman/Brown judgment.

The real questions posed in this case are:

• Did Simpson have a good faith belief that he was going to retrieve or recapture his own personal property?
• Did Simpson know that some members of his “Posse” were armed with weapons?
• Did Simpson encourage or participate in the taking of the property he knew was not his own?
• What is a reasonable bail given the facts of this case and given Simpson’s personal history?
• Can OJ Simpson get a fair trial on these charges in Nevada or anywhere else in America?