O.J. Simpson is asking the Nevada Supreme Court to toss his armed robbery conviction, claiming he was denied a fair trial through a series of errors, including judicial misconduct, insufficient evidence and a lack of racial diversity on the jury.
In October, Simpson was found guilty of robbery and kidnapping after a bungled bid to recover his own memorabilia from a pair of dealers in a Las Vegas hotel room. The 61-year-old was sentenced to up to 33 years in prison.
The document criticizes the trial judge, Clark County District Court Judge Jackie Glass, and accuses prosecutors of improperly asking questions about allegations of witness intimidation in front of the jury.
“Cumulative error … was so egregious and prejudicial that the defense could not get a fair trial,” Simpson attorneys Yale Galanter and Malcolm LaVergne wrote in seeking the reversal.
Appeals in Nevada can take more than a year. Supreme Court spokesman Bill Gang said there was no way to know when the justices might rule.
