The Aaron Hernandez murder investigation that has swamped news coverage for weeks reeked of a past murder case involving an NFL star, O.J. Simpson, right down to helicopters following the suspect's vehicle.
Simpson, though, is actually in the news regarding his own legal issues. Simpson have been granted a parole hearing for later this month in relation to his 2008 conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping when he forcibly took memorabilia from two dealers in Las Vegas.
An interesting wrinkle here, though, is that Simpson will not go free even if he's granted parole. The hearing he has this month is for his kidnapping conviction; because he was given multiple sentences, to be served consecutively, he must be granted parole or serve the time on the first ones before the others can be considered according to USA Today.
David Smith, a Parole Board spokesman said O.J. and his lawyers would participate in the hearing via video conferencing. "Once they get through the hearing, the panel will deliberate and make a recommendation to the full board," Smith said.
The process for Simpson to be granted parole is not easy. If the two-person panel recommends Simpson be paroled, the decision then goes to several more Parole Board members who weigh in. Four agreements must be reached for Simpson to be granted parole.
It's a busy time for Simpson legally. While this all goes on, Simpson is working on getting a new trial for his 2008 convictions, based on accusations that his lawyer did not have his best interests in mind during the original proceedings.
Simpson's new lawyer allege the first representative, Yale Galanter, was involved in Simpson's robbery attempt, then actively undermined his client's defense out of self-preservation.
If Simpson can get the trial thrown out he isn't out of the woods, however. He simply will have to go through a brand new trial, which could still land him behind bars.
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