SIMPSON TO BE HELD WITHOUT BAIL UNTIL WEDNESDAY
LATEST: O.J. SIMPSON will be held behind bars without bail until Wednesday morning (19Sep07), following his armed robbery arrest at the weekend (16Sep07).
The Naked Gun star was put on a no-bail hold by Clark County Court chief judge Doug Smith after he was apprehended in Las Vegas on Sunday, and placed in an isolation unit.
Simpson must now await Judge Anne Zimmerman’s verdict on Wednesday before he will know if he can post bail. Alternatively, official charges could be filed by the District Attorney’s office and the sports star-turned-actor could be detained in Las Vegas indefinitely.
Simpson reportedly raided a suite at the Palace Station Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, pretending to be part of a group interested in buying memorabilia items from collector Alfred Beardsley.
At a press conference on Monday (17Sep07), Clark County Courts media spokeswoman Nancy Oesterle revealed Simpson’s trial could be a speedy affair if the star enters a not guilty plea to charges on Wednesday.
She said, "It would then be set down within 15 days for a speedy preliminary hearing."
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