It's been a long time coming -- O.J. Simpson has been tried, convicted and will be sentenced on Friday, Dec. 5.
The former American football legend could be handed a tough jail term when he goes back to court for sentencing after being convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping.
Prosecutors have recommended 18-year sentences each for Simpson, 61, and his co-accused Clarence Stewart, 54, found guilty of 12 charges relating to an armed robbery at a Las Vegas hotel, reports Reuters.
Simpson's conviction came 13 years to the day after he was acquitted in an earlier trial of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ron Goldman.
Although kidnapping charges carry a maximum life sentence, observers believe Judge Jackie Glass will impose substantially lower the terms, in part because of Simpson's age. The defense is pushing for six years.
"Maximum possible sentences are rarely given in this country, even when it's someone you don't like, and the judge clearly doesn't like O.J. Simpson," said Laurie Levenson, a former federal prosecutor.
"If you step back from the crime, this was not the crime of the century," continues Levenson. "And you can't sentence him as if he got off for murder."
Attorneys for both Simpson and Stewart have vowed to appeal the convictions.
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