O.J. Simpson through the years
Simpson with his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas. (Ron Heflin / Associated Press)
Simpson, one of America’s most notorious celebrities, is seeking a retrial on the 2008 kidnapping and robbery charges that sent him to prison for up to 33 years. Here’s a look at the former football star:
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Simpson signs autographs during an event hosted by the NecroComicon horror convention in Northridge. (Damian Dovarganes / Associated Press)
California Highway Patrol units chase Al Cowlings, who is driving the white Bronco, and O.J. Simpson, hiding in the rear, on the 91 Freeway shortly after Simpson was charged in slayings. (Al Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Simpson holds up his hands before the jury after putting on a new pair of gloves similar to the infamous bloody gloves during his double murder trial in Los Angeles. (Vince Bucci / Associated Press)
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O.J. Simpson reacts in 1995 as he is found not guilty of murdering his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. With him are members of his defense team, F. Lee Bailey, left, and Johnnie Cochran Jr.
(Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)Outside the Criminal Courts Building in Los Angeles, Robert Graham holds the latest edition of the Pasadena Star-News announcing Simpson being found not guilty. (Eric Draper / Associated Press)
Police line up opposite crowds outside the Los Angeles Criminal Courts building after O.J. Simpson was acquitted. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
A large crowd gathers outside Los Angeles County Superior Court in Santa Monica to hear the verdict in the wrongful death civil trial against Simpson. He was found liable in the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
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Simpson arrives at the Clark County Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas on the second day of jury selection for his trial. Simpson was alleged to have led five men in an armed sports memorabilia heist. (John Locher / Associated Press)
Simpson is handcuffed after a verdict of guilty on all counts was read after his trial at the Clark County Regional Justice Center. The verdict came 13 years to the day after Simpson was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. (Steve Marcus / Associated Press)
Simpson speaks during his sentencing in Las Vegas. (Isaac Brekken / Associated Press)
Currently serving a nine- to 33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping, Simpson is seeking a new trial, alleging he had such bad legal representation that his conviction should be reversed. (Steve Marcus / Associated Press)