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PHOTO: O.J. Simpson Seeks Re-Trial In Las Vegas Courtroom

by Tom Kludt

05.13.13 | 8:46 am

O.J. Simpson appears in Clark County District Court, Monday, May 13, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine-to-33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction on armed... O.J. Simpson appears in Clark County District Court, Monday, May 13, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine-to-33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction on armed robbery and kidnapping charges, is seeking a new trial, claiming that trial lawyer Yale Galanter had conflicted interests and shouldn't have handled Simpson's armed case. MORE LESS

Former NFL great O.J. Simpson is shown Monday in a Las Vegas courtroom, where he is attempting to have armed robbery and kidnapping charges thrown out on the grounds that his attorney had a conflict of interest in a 2008 trial. Those charges ultimately led to a conviction for which Simpson is serving nine to 33 years in a Nevada state prison.

(AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, Pool)

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Tom Kludt Tom Kludt is a reporter for Talking Points Memo based in New York City, covering media and national affairs. Originally from South Dakota, Tom joined TPM as an intern in late-2011 and became a staff member during the 2012 election. He can be reached at tom@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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