3rd Defendant in OJ Robbery Case Cops Plea

Alleged accomplice will testify Simpson asked him to bring 2 guns
By Emily Roysdon,  Newser User
Posted Oct 29, 2007 5:35 PM CDT
3rd Defendant in OJ Robbery Case Cops Plea
Michael McClinton, accused of pulling a gun as OJ Simpson and others confronted two sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel room. He told a judge today that he'll accept a plea deal and testify against Simpson and two other men. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept.)   (Associated Press)

A third man accused in the OJ Simpson robbery case agreed today to plead guilty to reduced charges and testify against Simpson and two others. Michael McClinton says he brought two guns to a Las Vegas hotel room at the Juice's request and acted like a cop while wielding one. He faces up to 11 years in prison, the AP reports.

McClinton's lawyer said more information will come out "during the course of the preliminary hearing or ... after he enters his plea." His testimony would bolster prosecutors' argument that Simpson is lying when he says no guns were involved in the September incident. Simpson and two remaining co-defendants face 12 charges; a kidnapping conviction alone could bring a life sentence. (More OJ Simpson stories.)

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