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The former football great has been fighting for a new trial of the armed robbery and kidnapping case that landed him in prison years after he famously escaped a conviction. Heâs serving up to 33 years for leading a group of men who attacked two sports memorabilia dealers at gunpoint at a Las Vegas hotel in 2007. Simpson maintains he was only trying to retrieve personal items he believes were his and stolen. Simpson, who is eligible for parole in 2017, filed a new appeal just last week.
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.