How to watch O.J. Simpson's parole hearing
After nearly nine years in an isolated Nevada prison, O.J. Simpson could soon walk free.
The former football star and convicted felon is set to appear before a parole board from Lovelock Correctional Center in Nevada on Thursday in one of the most anticipated hearings in recent memory. CBS News' 24-hour live stream, CBSN, will carry the Simpson parole board hearing starting at 1 p.m. ET. Live coverage begins at 12:30 p.m.
O.J. Simpson's hearing before Nevada parole board
- What: Nevada Board of Parole commissioners hold a hearing on O.J. Simpson's request for parole
- Date: Thursday, July 20, 2017
- Time: Coverage starts at 12:30 p.m. ET on CBSN
- Live blog: CBS News live blog of the parole hearing
- Live stream: Watch live on CBSN or our mobile apps
- TV: CBS News will broadcast a special report starting at 1 p.m. ET
Simpson has been incarcerated for nearly nine years, the minimum amount of time he must serve in his 33-year sentence.
In 2008, Simpson was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon, armed robbery and kidnapping for his role in a 2007 confrontation in a Las Vegas hotel room. Simpson and several accomplices stormed the room of a memorabilia dealer in an attempt to retrieve items Simpson said belonged to him.
He was arrested and convicted in the robbery, with the judge handing down the lengthy 33-year sentence. Many observers said the sentence was payback for Simpson's acquittal in the 1994 double murder of ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman.
Simpson's fate will be in the hands of four Nevada Board of Parole commissioners during his hearing on Thursday. The commissioners will hear arguments before deliberating off-camera to reach a decision, according to the board's website. The members will then return to the briefing room and hold a vote on whether Simpson should be granted parole.
If the panel splits in its decision, more commissioners will be called in from Las Vegas to break the tie.
The commissioners are not allowed to consider Simpson's murder trial when making their ruling. Instead, their recommendation will be based on Simpson's behavior in prison, the nature of his crime and his age. Experts say it's likely Simpson will be released.
