Former football star Orenthal James "O.J." Simpson will have a parole hearing in July, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC). While the exact date has not been set, the hearing is expected to take place sometime during that month.
Simpson has been serving a 33-year sentence for kidnapping, robbery, and assault with a deadly weapon. He has been imprisoned at the Lovelock Correctional Center in northeastern Nevada since 2007.
The 69-year-old was acquitted of the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman, who were found stabbed to death at Brown Simpson's home on June 13, 1994.
If granted parole, Simpson could be released in October this year.
News 4-Fox 11 will provide full coverage of the parole hearing as the story develops. Stay tuned for updates in the coming days.
Author's summary: O.J. Simpson, serving a 33-year sentence, will face a parole hearing in July, marking a significant event in his long-standing legal saga.