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Now that OJ Simpson has been found guilty, should his sentence be enhanced based on his (acquitted) prior killings?

By Douglas A. Berman

As detailed in this AP article, late yesterday OJ Simpson was found guilty in state court of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel room.  Here are more particulars from this Los Angeles Times article:Simpson and his codefendant, Clarence Stewart, were both convicted on all 12 counts.  As the court clerk read "guilty" 24 times shortly before 11 p.m., Simpson grimaced and then nodded slightly, quickly regaining his composure. From the gallery, his sister, Carmelita Durio, wept on a friend's shoulder.   Both defendants were handcuffed and taken into custody.  Durio's weeping became wailing as marshals escorted Simpson from the courtroom. The verdicts mean that Simpson, 61, faces a possible life sentence for a six-minute confrontation with two sports memorabilia dealers last year at a down-market casino hotel...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on October 04, 2008 (boomark / email).