J. Simpson was sentenced to 15 years in prison by Clark County District Judge Jackie Glass for kidnapping and armed robbery. Simpson, who was convicted on October 3, 2008, for storming into a hotel room at the Palace Station hotel and casino in September 2007 with five cohorts to hold two sports merchandise dealers at gunpoint and steal thousands of dollars in collectibles, will be eligible for parole after nine years. He received an additional six years for use of a deadly weapon and 12 years for assault, totaling a maximum of 33 years. Simpson, dressed in blue prison garb, appeared somber and pleaded for leniency, stating he only meant to retrieve his possessions. Co-defendant Clarence Stewart also received a 15-year sentence. The Goldman family, present for the sentencing, celebrated the decision.