O.J. Simpson now waits for ruling on new trial

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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — After five years behind bars, O.J. Simpson has won a small victory with a Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners decision — but the former NFL star won't likely be leaving prison anytime soon.

The board on Wednesday approved Simpson's parole request on five concurrent sentences imposed in 2008 following his conviction for kidnapping and armed robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers at a Las Vegas hotel room.

But he still has more time to serve for other sentences ordered to run consecutively.

Simpson faces at least four more years — and three more parole hearings — unless Clark County District Judge Linda Marie Bell throws out his conviction and grants him a new trial.

Bell presided over a weeklong hearing in May, during which Simpson's current lawyers Patricia Palm and Ozzie Fumo argued that his trial attorney, Yale Galanter, botched Simpson's defense and had a conflict of interest in the case.

Bell has yet to issue a decision. If she rules in Simpson's favor, prosecutors will have to decide wither to retry him, offer a plea deal, or set him free with credit for time served.

In Wednesday's order granting parole, commissioners cited Simpson's "positive institutional record" and his participation in programs addressing "behavior that led to incarceration."

The board also noted that Simpson had no previous criminal convictions and still has consecutive sentences to serve in the Las Vegas case.

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Heard he might get paroled early. He should stay in jail, IMO.