Skip to main contentSkip to main content
Register for more free articles.
Log in Sign up
Back to homepage
Subscriber Login
Keep reading with a digital access subscription.
Subscribe now
You have permission to edit this collection.
Edit
Arizona Daily Star
72°
  • Sign in
  • Subscribe Now
  • Manage account
  • Logout
    • Manage account
    • e-Newspaper
    • Logout
  • News
    • Sign up for newsletters
    • Local
    • Arizona
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Nation & World
    • Markets & Stocks
    • SaddleBrooke
    • Politics
    • Archives
    • News Tip
  • Arizona Daily Star
    • E-edition
    • E-edition-Tutorial
    • Archives
    • Special Sections
    • Merchandise
    • Circulars
    • Readers' Choice Awards
    • Buyer's Edge
  • Obituaries
    • Share Your Story
    • Recent Obituaries
    • Find an Obituary
  • Opinion
    • Submit a Letter
    • Submit guest opinion
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Opinion & Editorials
    • National Columnists
  • Sports
    • Arizona Wildcats
    • Greg Hansen
    • High Schools
    • Roadrunners
  • Lifestyles
    • Events Calendar
    • Arts & Theatre
    • Food & Cooking
    • Movies & TV
    • Movie Listings
    • Music
    • Comics
    • Games
    • Columns
    • Play
    • Home & Gardening
    • Health
    • Get Healthy
    • Parenting
    • Fashion
    • People
    • Pets
    • Travel
    • Faith
    • Retro Tucson
    • History
    • Travel
    • Outdoors & Rec
    • Community Pages
  • Brand Ave. Studios
  • Join the community
    • News tip
    • Share video
  • Buy & Sell
    • Place an Ad
    • Shop Local
    • Jobs
    • Homes
    • Marketplace
    • I Love A Deal
  • Shopping
  • Customer Service
    • Manage My Account
    • Newsletter Sign-Up
    • Subscribe
    • Contact us
  • Mobile Apps
  • Weather: Live Radar
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Bluesky
  • YouTube
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram
© 2026 Lee Enterprises
Terms of Service | Privacy Policy
Arizona Daily Star
News+
Read Today's E-edition
Arizona Daily Star
News+
  • Log In
  • $1 for 3 months
    Subscribe Now
    • Manage account
    • e-Newspaper
    • Logout
  • E-edition
  • News
  • Obituaries
  • Opinion
  • Wildcats
  • Lifestyles
  • Newsletters
  • Comics & Puzzles
  • Buyer's Edge
  • Jobs
  • 72° Sunny
Share This
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Bluesky
  • WhatsApp
  • SMS
  • Email
Photos: O.J. Simpson's path to prison
Share this
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Bluesky
  • WhatsApp
  • SMS
  • Email
  • Print

Photos: O.J. Simpson's path to prison

  • May 13, 2013
  • May 13, 2013 Updated May 14, 2013

O.J. Simpson is currently serving a nine-to-33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction on armed robbery and kidnapping charges. He is seeking a new trial, claiming that trial lawyer Yale Galanter had conflicted interests and shouldn't have handled Simpson's armed case. Look through the gallery to view Simpson's courtroom history.

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

This combination of Associated Press file photos shows from left, O.J. Simspon on Oct. 3, 1995, after the jury acquitted him in the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman in Los Angeles; Simpson, center, in court on the first day his trial for armed robbery and kidnapping, on Monday, Sept 15, 2008, in Las Vegas; and right, Simpson in Clark County District Court seeking a new trial, claiming that trial lawyer Yale Galanter had conflicted interests and shouldn't have handled Simpson's armed case on Monday, May 13, 2013, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo)

STF

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

In this Nov 25 1993 file photo, O.J. Simpson stands with his wife Nicole Brown Simpson on the sidelines during the Thanksgiving Day game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Miami Dolphins at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas. The return of O.J. Simpson to a Las Vegas courtroom next Monday, May, 13, 2013 will remind Americans of a tragedy that became a national obsession and in the process changed the country's attitude toward the justice system, the media and celebrity. (AP Photo/Ron Heflin, File)

Ron Heflin

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

In this Wednesday, June 21, 1995 file photo, O.J. Simpson holds up his hands before the jury after putting on a new pair of gloves similar to the infamous bloody gloves during his double-murder trial in Los Angeles. The return of O.J. Simpson to a Las Vegas courtroom next Monday, May, 13, will remind Americans of a tragedy that became a national obsession and in the process changed the country's attitude toward the justice system, the media and celebrity. (AP Photo/Vince Bucci, Pool, File)

Vince Bucci

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

In this Oct. 3, 1995, file photo, O.J. Simpson clenches his fists in victory after the jury acquitted him in the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman in Los Angeles. The return of O.J. Simpson to a Las Vegas courtroom next Monday, May, 13, will remind Americans of a tragedy that became a national obsession and in the process changed the country's attitude toward the justice system, the media and celebrity. The return of O.J. Simpson to a Las Vegas courtroom next Monday, May, 13, will remind Americans of a tragedy that became a national obsession and in the process changed the country's attitude toward the justice system, the media and celebrity. (AP Photo/Myung Chun, File)

MYUNG CHUN

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

In this Oct. 3, 1995 file photo, O.J. Simpson, center, reacts as he is found not guilty of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman, as members of his defense team, F. Lee Bailey, left, and Johnnie Cochran Jr., right, look on, in court in Los Angeles. The return of O.J. Simpson to a Las Vegas courtroom next Monday, May, 13, will remind Americans of a tragedy that became a national obsession and in the process changed the country's attitude toward the justice system, the media and celebrity. The return of O.J. Simpson to a Las Vegas courtroom next Monday, May, 13, will remind Americans of a tragedy that became a national obsession and in the process changed the country's attitude toward the justice system, the media and celebrity.(AP Photo/Pool, Myung J. Chun, file)

MYUNG J. CHUN

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

In this Oct. 3, 1995 file photo, police line up opposite crowds outside the Los Angeles Criminal Courts building, after O.J. Simpson was acquitted in the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. Low moral and political infighting have rocked the once-proud LAPD, the focus of a series of high visibility cases. The return of O.J. Simpson to a Las Vegas courtroom this week will remind Americans of a tragedy that became a national obsession and in the process changed the country's attitude toward the justice system, the media and celebrity. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Mark J. Terrill

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

In this Feb. 4, 1997, file photo, A large crowd gathers outside Los Angeles County Superior Court in Santa Monica, Calif., to hear the verdict in the wrongful-death civil trial against O.J. Simpson. Simpson was found liable in the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. The return of O.J. Simpson to a Las Vegas courtroom next Monday, May, 13, will remind Americans of a tragedy that became a national obsession and in the process changed the country's attitude toward the justice system, the media and celebrity. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Mark J. Terrill

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

In this Oct. 3, 1995, file photo, Robert Graham holds the latest edition of the Pasadena, Calif., Star-News announcing O.J. Simpson being found not guilty of two murders, outside the Criminal Courts Building in Los Angeles. The return of O.J. Simpson to a Las Vegas courtroom next Monday, May, 13, will remind Americans of a tragedy that became a national obsession and in the process changed the country's attitude toward the justice system, the media and celebrity. (AP Photo/Eric Draper, File)

Eric Draper

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

In this Sept. 30, 2005 file photo, O.J. Simpson signs autographs during an event hosted by the "NecroComicon'' horror convention in Northridge, Calif. The return of O.J. Simpson to a Las Vegas courtroom next Monday, May, 13, will remind Americans of a tragedy that became a national obsession and in the process changed the country's attitude toward the justice system, the media and celebrity. The return of O.J. Simpson to a Las Vegas courtroom next Monday, May, 13, will remind Americans of a tragedy that became a national obsession and in the process changed the country's attitude toward the justice system, the media and celebrity. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Damian Dovarganes

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

In this Sept. 9, 2008, file photo, O.J. Simpson, center, arrives at the Clark County Regional Justice Center on the second day of jury selection for his trial in Las Vegas. Simpson is appearing in court on charges which include burglary, robbery and assault following an attempted robbery at the Palace Station Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on September, 2007. The return of O.J. Simpson to a Las Vegas courtroom next Monday, May, 13, will remind Americans of a tragedy that became a national obsession and in the process changed the country's attitude toward the justice system, the media and celebrity. The return of O.J. Simpson to a Las Vegas courtroom next Monday, May, 13, will remind Americans of a tragedy that became a national obsession and in the process changed the country's attitude toward the justice system, the media and celebrity. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, John Locher, Pool, File)

John Locher

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

In this Sept. 19, 2007 file photo, O.J. Simpson lawyer Yale Galanter, far top right, talks to the media outside Clark County Justice Court after Simpson's arraignment in Las Vegas. The return of O.J. Simpson to a Las Vegas courtroom next Monday, May, 13, will remind Americans of a tragedy that became a national obsession and in the process changed the country's attitude toward the justice system, the media and celebrity. The return of O.J. Simpson to a Las Vegas courtroom next Monday, May, 13, will remind Americans of a tragedy that became a national obsession and in the process changed the country's attitude toward the justice system, the media and celebrity. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

Chris Carlson

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

In this Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 file photo, O.J. Simpson is handcuffed after a verdict of guilty on all counts was read following his trial at the Clark County Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas. The verdict comes 13 years to the day after Simpson was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. The return of O.J. Simpson to a Las Vegas courtroom next Monday, May, 13, will remind Americans of a tragedy that became a national obsession and in the process changed the country's attitude toward the justice system, the media and celebrity. The return of O.J. Simpson to a Las Vegas courtroom next Monday, May, 13, will remind Americans of a tragedy that became a national obsession and in the process changed the country's attitude toward the justice system, the media and celebrity. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus, Pool)

Steve Marcus

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

In this Dec. 5, 2008 file photo, O.J. Simpson speaks during his sentencing at the Clark County Regional Justice Center courtroom in Las Vegas. Simpson is heading back to the Las Vegas courthouse where he was convicted of leading five men in an armed sports memorabilia heist to ask a judge for a new trial because, he says, the Florida lawyer he paid nearly $700,000 botched his defense. The return of O.J. Simpson to a Las Vegas courtroom next Monday, May, 13, will remind Americans of a tragedy that became a national obsession and in the process changed the country's attitude toward the justice system, the media and celebrity. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, Pool, File)

Isaac Brekken

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

O.J. Simpson appears at Clark County Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Monday, May 13, 2013. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine-to-33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction on armed robbery and kidnapping charges, is seeking a new trial, claiming that trial lawyer Yale Galanter had conflicted interests and shouldn't have handled Simpson's armed case. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jeff Scheid, Pool)

Jeff Scheid

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

O.J. Simpson attorneys Ozzie Fumo, left, and Patricia Palm confer during retrial hearing for Simpson Monday, May 13, 2013 at Clark County Regional Justice Center. Simpson, 65, former Hall of Fame football player and celebrity, is requesting a retrial from the 2008 Las Vegas trial that sent him to Nevada prison for a hotel room robbery. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jeff Scheid, Pool)

Jeff Scheid

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

Gabriel Grasso, attorney for former O.J. Simpson,testifies during Simpson's retrial hearing Monday, May 13, 2013 at Clark County Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine-to-33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction on armed robbery and kidnapping charges, is seeking a new trial, claiming that trial lawyer Yale Galanter had conflicted interests and shouldn't have handled Simpson's armed case. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jeff Scheid, Pool)

Jeff Scheid

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

Arnelle Simpson, daughter of O.J. Simpson, testifies in court Monday, May 13, 2013 at Clark County Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas. O.J. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine-to-33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction on armed robbery and kidnapping charges, is seeking a new trial, claiming that trial lawyer Yale Galanter had conflicted interests and shouldn't have handled Simpson's armed case. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jeff Scheid, Pool)

Jeff Scheid

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

DIstrict Court Judge Marie Bell listens to a witness during a retrial hearing for O.J. Simpson at Clark County Regional Justice Center, Monday, May 13, 2013. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine-to-33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction on armed robbery and kidnapping charges, is seeking a new trial, claiming that trial lawyer Yale Galanter had conflicted interests and shouldn't have handled Simpson's armed case. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jeff Scheid, Pool)

Jeff Scheid

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

O.J. Simpson is handcuffed to the chair during a hearing at Clark County Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Monday, May 13, 2013. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine-to-33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction on armed robbery and kidnapping charges, is seeking a new trial, claiming that trial lawyer Yale Galanter had conflicted interests and shouldn't have handled Simpson's armed case. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jeff Scheid, Pool)

Jeff Scheid

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

O.J. Simpson listens to his attorney Patricia Palm in court at Clark County Regional Justice Center, Monday, May 13, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine-to-33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction on armed robbery and kidnapping charges, is seeking a new trial, claiming that trial lawyer Yale Galanter had conflicted interests and shouldn't have handled Simpson's armed case. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jeff Scheid, Pool)

Jeff Scheid

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

O.J. Simpson listens to testimony at an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court, Monday, May 13, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine-to-33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction on armed robbery and kidnapping charges, is seeking a new trial, claiming that trial lawyer Yale Galanter had conflicted interests and shouldn't have handled Simpson's armed case. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, Pool)

Julie Jacobson

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

This booking photo of Friday, May 10, 2013, provided by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department shows O.J. Simpson Simpson returned to a Las Vegas courtroom on Monday May 13,2013 to ask for a new trial in the armed robbery-kidnapping case that sent him to prison in 2008. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)

Uncredited

Related to this collection

Most Popular

Photos: Arizona football holds its Spring Showcase

Photos: Arizona football holds its Spring Showcase

The Wildcats wrapped up their off-season camp with their Spring Showcase, April 25, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

Photos: Arizona run-rules Houston 9-1, Big 12 softball

Photos: Arizona run-rules Houston 9-1, Big 12 softball

The Wildcats do their damage via the long ball, getting seven runs on four homers, including two shots and five RBI from Sydney Stewart, in a …

Photos: Pima County Fair

Photos: Pima County Fair

Fair goers take in the Pima County Fair, April 22, 2026, Tucson, Ariz. This year's fair is heading into its final weekend, last session is Sunday.

Tucson-area man in domestic incident killed in crash

April 30 recap: Tucson news you may have missed today

Thursday's news: What you missed while you were at work.

Photos: Catalina Foothills outlasts Canyon del Oro 6-5 in 12-inning marathon, high school baseball

Photos: Catalina Foothills outlasts Canyon del Oro 6-5 in 12-inning marathon, high school baseball

The Falcons couldn't hold a 4-0 lead late, erased a one run deficit in the tenth and finally got past the Dorados with a run in the 12th in a …

U of A investigating 3 fraternities for extreme hazing, hospitalizations

April 29 recap: Tucson news you may have missed today

Don't miss Wednesday's most popular stories from Arizona Daily Star.

Judge: Trump not entitled to Arizona's voter registration records

April 28 recap: Tucson news you may have missed today

Get a recap of Tuesday's local news stories from Arizona Daily Star.

Arizona's Luc Fladda named Big 12 co-Pitcher of the Week after fanning 11 vs. BYU

April 27 recap: Tucson news you may have missed today

Get a quick digest of today's top local news stories from Arizona Daily Star.

Photos: Vigil for Anna Garcia

Photos: Vigil for Anna Garcia

Several hundred friends, family and community members turned out for an evening vigil for three-year-old Anna Garcia at Silverlake Park, April…

Photos: Home Depot Foundation and Habitat for Humanity Tucson team up to build homes

Photos: Home Depot Foundation and Habitat for Humanity Tucson team up to build homes

Two dozen volunteers came together to work on a home in the Angels Crossing neighborhood for a Vietnam veteran and his wife, as part of a work…

Arizona Daily Star
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Bluesky
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • Arizona Daily Star Store
  • This is Tucson
  • Saddlebag Notes
  • Tucson Festival of Books

Sites & Partners

  • E-edition
  • Classifieds
  • Events calendar
  • Careers @ Lee Enterprises
  • Careers @ Gannett
  • Online Features
  • Sponsored Blogs
  • Get Healthy

Services

  • Advertise with us
  • Register
  • Contact us
  • RSS feeds
  • Newsletters
  • Photo reprints
  • Subscriber services
  • Subscription FAQ
  • Licensing
  • Shopping
© Copyright 2026 Arizona Daily Star, PO Box 26887 Tucson, AZ 85726-6887
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Advertising Terms of Use | Do Not Sell My Info | Cookie Preferences
Powered by BLOX Content Management System from bloxdigital.com.
  • Notifications
  • Settings
You don't have any notifications.

Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.

Topics

News Alerts

Breaking News