If O.J. Simpson confesses today that he killed Nicole and Ron, will that change his sentencing?

Answer 1

no it cant it is what is called "double jeopardy" once acquited of a crime you cant be charged w the same crime again

Answer 2

He has been tried for the murder already and acquitted. He cannot legally be tried again, or it violates the double jeopardy laws.
Double jeopardy (also called "autrefois acquit" meaning "already acquitted") is a procedural defense (and, in many countries such as the United States, Canada and India, a constitutional right) that forbids a defendant from being tried a second time for a crime, after having already been tried for the same crime. At common law a defendant can plead autrefois acquit or autrefois convict; meaning the defendant has been acquitted or convicted of the same offence previously.

However, he can be tried for perjury, obstruction of justice, tampering with evidence, etc etc etc. Anything is better than nothing- if he is guilty, I would rather see him serve time for a bunch of misdeamenors than to never serve any time at all.

There are three essential protections included in double jeopardy: protection from being retried for the same crime after an acquittal; protection from retrial after a conviction; and protection from being punished multiple times for the same offense.

This law is occasionally referred to as a legal technicality, because it allows defendants a defense that does not address whether the crime was actually committed. For example, were police to uncover new evidence conclusively proving the guilt of someone previously acquitted, there is little they can do because the defendant may not be tried again (at least, not on the same or substantially similar charge)

Answer 3

Change what sentencing? He was acquitted. People who are acquitted don't get sentenced to anything.

If you mean "will it change his verdict," I doubt it. He's already been declared "not guilty" by a jury.

As much as that jury may have been on acid at the time, the verdict stands -- and constitutional protections against double jeopardy would (I guess) protect him from being subject to penalty for that crime again. Even if he confessed today.

Answer 4

If he's already been tried and found not guilty than it wouldn't effect him at all. You cannot be tried for the same case twice. Ever hear of double jeopardy. I didn't follow the whole O.J. case though so I don't know if he was tried or not.

Answer 5

Double Jeopardy?

Answer 6

He was found not guilty so he was never sentenced and in this country you can't be tried again. But maybe the could get him on perjury and maybe obstruction of justice. But if that ever happened they would find a way to try him on some legal technicality. I've been watching Law & Order. :-)

Answer 7

As far as his sentencing goes for murder NO, he can not be tried again, that is double jeopardy, he could walk out into the middle of time square and scream at the top of his lungs that he did it and explain it all and he would not get anything for murder.

Answer 8

No because he can't be tried for the same crime again. It would be double jeopardy which is not allowed in this country. However, he could be tried for purgery but probably not (trials cost a lot of money).

Answer 9

Yes, the new evidence would be sufficient enough to justify a new trial. There are exceptions to the double-jeopardy clase.

Answer 10

Nope. It is double jeopardy to by tried for the same crime. I don't remember if he was under oath and said he didn't kill them. If he never said it under oath, he can't be convicted of perjury because perjury is lying under oath.

Answer 11

double jeopardy...Nothing would change. He was already found at fault in civil court, so that's over too. He MAY be charged with perjury, but that's about it.