name for certain small, lithe, carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae (weasel family). Members of this family are generally characterized by long bodies and necks, short legs, small rounded ears, and medium to long tails.
1 O.J. Simpson was sentenced to 33 years for his role in an incident at a Las Vegas. 2  A Nevada jury convicted him on 12 counts, including kidnapping and armed robbery. 3  He asks a parole board to cut his sentence, saying he'd only gone to get his property.
Why Is O.J. Simpson In Jail? His 2007 Arrest Brought A Long Sentence. In 1995, O.J. Simpson was found not guilty of the murders of ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, but that was not the end of the former football player's legal troubles. While FX's American Crime Story has renewed interest in the murder trial, Simpson has made headlines for other legal battles since then.