O.J. Simpson Had an Acquittal Party Planned

O.J. Simpson has made lots of mistakes in his life ... some allegedly and some actually quantifiable within a court of law. The latest "real" mistake though, is just an example of Juice messing with the karma that has been so kind to him (lost Heisman trophies or no, he still got off on the Brown - Goldman thing).

That's because, while heading towards the conclusion of his Las Vegas armed robbery trial, O.J. planned an acquittal party. I wish I was joking.

Simpson associate Thomas Riccio, after an in-studio interview Friday with radio talk-show host Anthony Crivello and retired Las Vegas police detective Phil Ramos, invited them to join O.J.'s entourage at an undisclosed location.

"That's how certain he was," Crivello said during an interview on Saturday, a day after Simpson and co-defendant Clarence "C.J." Stewart were found guilty on all counts, including armed robbery and kidnapping with a deadly weapon.

"He's been predicting a hung jury," said Ramos, who attended the trial and provided expert commentary on Crivello's show, "The Sicilians" on Fox Sports Radio KBAD-AM, 920.

Maybe that prediction just stemmed from prior experience? Who knows.

What I do know is that you never plan a party like that so early, because it always comes back to bite you, like Simpson now.

It's pretty phenomenal though, and a testament to the type of person that Juice really is, that he actually went this far. In other words, we see (I think) O.J. as some bungling murderer in the Naked Gun fashion, but in reality, he's an incredibly cocky criminal who is finally getting his come uppin's.

Jury Convicts Simpson

O.J. Simpson was convicted in his armed robbery and kidnapping case late Friday in Las Vegas, 13 years to the day after a Los Angeles jury acquitted him of two murders. Here, Simpson's attorney embraces him after the guilty verdict is read.

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The Hall of Fame football star could go to prison for life. Here, an officer places Simpson in handcuffs after the verdict is read. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 5.

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Simpson, 61, was convicted of all 12 charges for leading a group of men who robbed two sports memorabilia dealers at gunpoint last year. He released a heavy sigh as the court clerk read the decision but showed little emotion afterward. Officers immediately took him into custody.

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Simpson arrives at Clark County District Court with his sister Carmelita Durio and his friend Tom Scotto for the verdict. The case was turned over to jurors on Thursday.

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Durio and Scotto react as the verdict is read. Durio wept loudly as she sat behind Simpson.

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As people left the courtroom, Durio collapsed and paramedics were called, a court spokesman said. Here, officers tend to her as she lies on the floor.

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Simpson hugs Scotto after the verdict. Simpson did not testify in the case.

Steve Marcus, AP

The former football star is shown with his attorney Yale Galanter on Thursday. After the verdict, Galanter said his client had expected the outcome, and Simpson had implied as much in a courthouse conversation with an Associated Press reporter on Thursday.

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Clark County District Court Judge Jackie Glass gave instructions to the jurors before the closing arguments Thursday. She made no comment after the verdict Friday other than to thank the jury for its service and to deny motions for the defendants to be released on bail.

John Gurzinski, AP

One of the alleged victims, Bruce Fromong, is shown being questioned by Clark County, Nev., District Attorney David Roger on Sept. 16.

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