OJ Simpson Appeals Conviction

by Elizabeth Fairview | May 26th, 2009

O.J. Simpson is trying to get out. (AP Images)

Free on murder charges, but not armed robbery charges, O.J. Simpson is appealing his case behind bars and has played the ol' race card.

Simpson filed an appeal with the Nevada Supreme Court today over that hotel room debacle where he held up two sports memorabilia dealers and was charged with kidnapping and armed robbery. Simpson bases his appeal on the fact that he believes his conviction was tainted by judicial misconduct, a lack of racial diversity on the jury and errors in sentencing and jury instructions.

Simpson is currently serving a sentence of 9 -33 years. After he was sentenced, Fred Goldman, the father of murder victim Ron Goldman said, "There's never closure, Ron is always gone, but what we have is satisfaction that this monster is behind bars where he belongs."