Is It Possible for O.J. Simpson to Get a Fair Trial on the Las Vegas “Sting” Charges?

(Posted by Taylor Media Services) With virtually all polls showing large percentages of whites believing that former football great O.J. Simpson “got away with murder” when he was found not guilty in 1995 of the murders of this ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ron Goldman, is it possible for him to get a fair trial on his current charges growing out of an alleged September robbery in a Las Vegas hotel room to regain property which he claims had been stolen from him?

O.J. Simpson

Even though Simpson says he maintains his “confidence in the jury system,” the above question was raised repeatedly last week after a Las Vegas judge refused to dismiss any of the 12 charges against Simpson growing out of the so-called hotel “sting.” According to an Associated Press-Ipsos survey, 70 percent of whites questioned already believe Simpson is guilty of the latest charges compared to only 41 percent of Blacks who think he is guilty.

However, 73 percent of whites think he will get a fair trial compared to only 36 percent of Blacks who think a fair trial is possible. Simpson will be formally arraigned on November 28th and the trial on charges ranging from robbery to kidnapping is expected to begin in about six months.

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