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Jurors say they did not want to punish Simpson
Albuquerque News.Net
Monday 6th October, 2008
Seven jurors who found O.J. Simpson guilty in his armed robbery trial, say they spoke out at a news conference to show they had not wanted to punish him for past accusations.
The seven who attended the news conference concluded that without secret audio tapes and surveillance video, supplied by the prosecution, Simpson would probably have gone free.
The jurors agreed it would have been a weak case without the recordings, which were made by collectibles dealer Thomas Riccio, the host of the hotel confrontation, who was granted immunity.
The seven jurors agreed they were not able to trust the credibility of witnesses who were given plea deals.
They said said it might have been a waste for prosecutors to give plea deals to several Simpson co-defendants in exchange for their testimony, since the jury did not believe a lot of it.
Meanwhile, Simpson is making plans to have his conviction reversed.
Preparing for an appeal, he is being segregated in the Clark County Detention Center for his own safety.
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