Nearly a decade ago a spotlight football star was involved in a serious murder scandal involving his ex-wife and her friend at the time. If you don’t know his name, then you certainly were living under a rock.

OJ Simpson was sentenced on December 5th to 33 years behind bars with eligibility for parole, which may very well be the rest of his life.

“I’m not here to try and cause any retribution or any payback for anything else,” commented the residing judge Jackie Glass who ultimately decided Simpson’s final sentence. Glass also said that the current sentence she set had nothing to do with Simpson’s 1995 acquittal in the slaying of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and friend Ronald Goldman.

According to Simpson, he and five other men forced their way into a Las Vegas hotel room violently in an attempt to claim back valuable sports memorabilia, which two dealers had obtained on September 13, 2007. Simpson also claimed one of the items that he was after included his ex-wife’s wedding ring which he said had been stolen from him at a much earlier date.

The evidence against Simpson, however, was extremely overwhelming and included the planning, the actual confrontation, and the end consequences all caught on video and audio materials.

Simpson’s sentence included a minimum of 15 years in jail for two separate kidnapping accounts combined with what Glass called an “enhancement” of six years because a gun was involved in the ordeal. On top of everything else another sentence was issued: a maximum sentence of 12 years due to two accounts of assault with a deadly weapon. Glass also ordered that Simpson not be allowed to remain free while he appeals both the trial and the sentence.

Simpson’s attorney Yale Galanter believes the sentence did have everything to do with his earlier acquittal and commented, “It really made us all aware that despite our best efforts, it’s very difficult to separate the California case from the Nevada case.”

Ronald Goldman’s father, Fred Goldman, commented that despite everything, “We are thrilled, and it’s a bittersweet moment, it was satisfying seeing him in shackles like he belongs.”

One can’t blame the family of the original murder victim’s for feeling somewhat like justice was finally served. Whether those of you out there believe OJ was guilty then and always has been or not, one thing is for certain, what goes around comes around.

Karma sure has stomped its foot in the vicinity of this situation.

Do you think OJ has always been guilty, and ultimately do you think the sentence was fair?

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