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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.
OJ Simpson's prison time cut after pleading with parole board that he was a 'model inmate' - but he will be behind bars for at least four more years. 1  Faces at least another four years in jail. 2  Sentences for kidnapping and armed robbery convictions were to run consecutively. 3  Pleaded with parole board last week to show leniency.