O.J. Simpson was granted parole Wednesday on some charges related to
his 2008 armed robbery convictions. But he won't be freed from prison
just yet because his sentences were to be served consecutively. He'll
have to serve at least four more years behind bars.
The Nevada Parole Board said in a statement that it reached its
decision based on Simpson's "institutional conduct, participation in
programs, lack of prior conviction history and that he has consecutive
sentences yet to serve."
After the former NFL star's parole becomes effective on October 2,
2013, he must start serving a 12-month-minimum sentence related to his
use of a weapon during the incident. If he's granted parole on that
charge (which carries up to 72 months behind bars), then he has two more
sentences to serve that carry a minimum of 18 months each.
Simpson was convicted and sentenced to up to 33 years in prison, with
eligibility for parole, on October 5, 2008, for entering a Las Vegas
hotel room and collecting sports memorabilia that he said belonged to
him. Simpson insisted that no weapons were ever discussed and that he
never saw any weapons in the hotel room where he got the items.
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