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 * O.J. SIMPSON BAILED BY LAS VEGAS COURT ON ROBBERY CHARGES**

Thursday September 20, 2007

O.J. Simpson is one of the most famous US football players of his generation during the 1970s. Simpson was the prime suspect in the 1994 murders of his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ron Goldman.

Simpson, who has always vehemently denied the killings, was acquitted of them after a racially charged Los Angeles trial in 1995, a verdict that was greeted with widespread outrage across America.

Recently, Simpson had another brush with the law. He stood in court last week, wearing a blue prison jumpsuit and handcuffs. He was led into a court-room via an underground tunnel for a 10-minute hearing that saw multiple felony charges formally filed against him.

The charges stem from an incident at the Palace Station Casino on Thursday, when a gang of gun-toting men that included Simpson is reported to have stormed into a hotel room and snatched sporting memorabilia from two dealers.

Simpson has been charged with 11 offences, including two counts of conspiracy to commit kidnapping with a deadly weapon, two counts of robbery with a deadly weapon and assault with a deadly weapon. He could be jailed for life if convicted on the kidnapping charges.

After the hearing, Simpson was granted bail by a Las Vegas judge on Wednesday after making his first court appearance to face armed robbery and kidnapping charges.

Prosecution and defense lawyers told the court they had reached agreement prior to the hearing concerning Simpson's bail conditions. He must pay a bond of 125,000 dollars and surrender his passport within 24 hours.


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 * O.J. SIMPSON BAILED BY LAS VEGAS COURT ON ROBBERY CHARGES**

Thursday September 20, 2007

Former US football star O.J. Simpson was granted bail by a Las Vegas judge on Wednesday after making his first court appearance to face armed robbery and kidnapping charges.

Simpson, wearing a blue prison jumpsuit and handcuffs, was led into a court-room via an underground tunnel for a 10-minute hearing that saw multiple felony charges formally filed against him.

Prosecution and defense lawyers told the court they had reached agreement prior to the hearing concerning Simpson's bail conditions. He must pay a bond of 125,000 dollars and surrender his passport within 24 hours.

Simpson spoke only briefly to confirm that he understood the charges against him and to confirm his place of residence.

He was also ordered not to make any contact with witnesses in the case. He was due to be released from custody later Wednesday after completing necessary paperwork, reports said.

Simpson has been charged with 11 offences, including two counts of conspiracy to commit kidnapping with a deadly weapon, two counts of robbery with a deadly weapon and assault with a deadly weapon.

He could be jailed for life if convicted on the kidnapping charges.

The charges stem from an incident at the Palace Station casino on Thursday, when a gang of gun-toting men that included Simpson is reported to have stormed into a hotel room and snatched sporting memorabilia from two dealers.

One of the most famous US football players of his generation during the 1970s, Simpson was the prime suspect in the 1994 murders of his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ron Goldman.

Simpson, who has always vehemently denied the killings, was acquitted of them after a racially charged Los Angeles trial in 1995, a verdict that was greeted with widespread outrage across America. – AFP

=Inverted Pyramid Writing Exercise=

1. BEFORE:

An accident occurred. It happened yesterday. Today is Friday. The accident was a car accident. It happened in Bukit Batok, where Street 1 and Avenue 20 intersects. One person was killed. The person was John Tan. He was 20 years old and lived in Bukit Batok at 212 Bukit Batok Street 2. He was driving a blue Toyota Altis. He was driving up Street 1 at about 5 p.m. He lost control of the car. It was raining, and the road was slick. He was also driving at about 30 km/h over the speed limit. He was the only one in the car. The car smashed into a street lamp along Street 1. The impact crushed the whole front of the car. John Tan was thrown through the car's windshield. He landed on the pavement some 5 metres away. He wasn't wearing a seat belt. He was killed instantly.


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