On O.J. Simpson's Robbery Trial

O.J. Simpson, the NFL Hall-of-Famer, was sentenced today in his robbery trial.

Fred Goldman was at the sentencing hearing and at other hearings. Now that O.J. knows his fate, I'm asking myself why Goldman was allowed to attend the trial or the sentencing hearing. He should not have been allowed to be in court for Simpson's robbery trial because of his ties to Simpson's murder trial. Goldman's presence cast a prejudicial pall over the robbery proceedings.

If Simpson tried to appeal based on Goldman's prejudicial presence, he probably wouldn't get anywhere. Still though, Goldman's presence only reminded everyone of Simpson's checkered past with the law. The Las Vegas court should have banned Goldman and the rest of his family from attending the robbery trial.

Below is a related Associated Press story.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iUNgbOr-2bnpFUX0MiII6je2CkRAD94TGPG80

This next one is from The Washington Post.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/06/AR2008120600214.html