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Celebrity Justice12/5/2008 3:21 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF
O.J. Gets Nine Years!

O.J. Simpson was sentenced to nine years in prison, a judge ordered today.
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O.J. pleaded his case to the judge before she sentenced him, but to no avail.

Simpson was convicted on October 3 of 12 criminal counts, including kidnapping, armed robbery and burglary after he and a few pals broke into a Nevada hotel room in an attempt to recover allegedly stolen sports memorabilia. Two of the counts were dismissed at the beginning of today's hearing.

Fred Goldman: Click to watchSimpson's cohort, CJ Stewart, was also sentenced to 16 years. He is eligible for parole after six.

David Cook, a lawyer for the Goldman family, tells TMZ, "Fred Goldman is certainly going to wish Mr. Simpson a pleasant journey."


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31.

tard in the hood:  1165 days ago

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I Love OJ:  1165 days ago

I can't stop crying. God bless you OJ! We all love you.

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Dixie:  1165 days ago

HOOOOOOOOOOOORAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!
Oh happy day!

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Eloise:  1165 days ago

I am glad justice has finally been served. I wonder if he will either try to appeal this ruling (anyone know if that's possible?) or do something dramatic like try to kill himself.

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whateveryousay:  1165 days ago

Hey OJ, you're still a great ACTOR. GO FRED!!

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jan:  1165 days ago

He will die in prison. The world is a little safer with that maniac off the streets. Feel bad for his children, they have to realize he killed there Mother.

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I Love OJ:  1165 days ago

Hang in there O.J. We all love you! I feel like I was sentenced too. Can't stop the tears.

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Ms_Tell_It_Like_It_Is:  1165 days ago

Didn't mean to steal from anybody? Gawd, this guy has an "answer" (excuse) for everything. Problem is, there is not a shred of truth. Glad to see him behind bars. I would like to have seen his face when the judge announced his sentence. That is what I thought I would see - TMZ, can you help us out with that?

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Barfalufugus:  1165 days ago

Liar, liar, pants on fire!


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Chevy Girl:  1165 days ago

To #28. What the hell do you mean "Goldman's get over it"? You never get over your son being brutally murdered, then the killer getting off scott-free. OJ will have to answer to God one day, and I'm sure he's even disgusted with him!

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deleta:  1165 days ago

#10 BITE ME! Too little, too late. I would hope somebody would "hound" my murderer should it come to that. You're a loser too.

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Travis Winters:  1165 days ago

Oh OJ justice works in mysterious ways the sad thing is he'll probably write another book and be golfing in more like a few years.... At least he's where he belongs---for now!!

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TMZ FAN:  1165 days ago

GOOD BYE OJ !!!! ... It couldn't happen to a nicer guy

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jen:  1165 days ago

Justice always prevails!!

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Cripes.:  1165 days ago

Having a jury determine that you're not guilty of a crime...and actually BEING not guilty are sometime two different things.

And to suggest that they need to "get over" having a loved one brutally murdered is just dumb. Ever have a family member murdered? Trust me, you don't get over it.

Is it likely that OJ's sentence is harsher because of his murder acquittal? Yes. Are you going to see me complain? No.

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