Judge Tries To Keep Simpson Past From Trial

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LINDA DEUTSCH

Published: Sep 25, 2008, 10:08 PM ET
Updated:Feb 10, 2022, 01:39 PM ET

LAS VEGAS — The judge in the O.J. Simpson kidnapping and robbery trial struggled yesterday to keep jurors from being reminded of his infamous Los Angeles murder case, ruling that a witness could not mention the former football star’s troubled past.

Judge Tries To Keep Simpson Past From Trial

Judge Tries To Keep Simpson Past From Trial

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