O. J. Simpson was charged with at least one crime.
In the common law tradition , an acquittal formally certifies that the accused is free from the charge of an offense , as far as the criminal law is concerned . Orenthal James `` O. J. '' Simpson ( born July 9 , 1947 ) , nicknamed The Juice , is a former American football running back , broadcaster , actor , and convicted armed robber and kidnapper . In 2008 , he was convicted and sentenced to 33 years imprisonment , with a minimum of nine years without parole .