Hall of Fame running back and one-time murder defendant O.J. Simpson will be held without bail after his arrest in connection with an alleged sports-memorabilia heist, Las Vegas police said Sunday. Simpson, 60, will have his first scheduled court appearance Thursday, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said after the former football star's arrest on robbery, assault, burglary and conspiracy charges.No explanation accompanied the decision, which was announced in a police statement Sunday night.
Simpson was booked Sunday evening on two counts of robbery with a deadly weapon, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and one count each of armed burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Capt. James Dillon told reporters.
All the charges carry possible prison terms, with a range of two to 30 years on the robbery counts and one to six on the rest.
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