Some scattered bits of information since yesterday's post.

First, the charges.

Police charged Simpson with two counts of robbery with a deadly weapon, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, and one count each of conspiracy to commit burglary and burglary with a firearm. He was booked last night in the Clark County Detention Center; a judge ordered him held without bail.

At a news conference last night, police said there were no indications that Simpson was carrying a weapon during the alleged robbery, nor was there evidence of physical harm to anyone in the episode.

It is those conspiracy charges that will get Simpson, because they make him responsible for any of the actions that went on among any of his co-conspirators. That means that he is responsible for the drawn gun, whether he was armed or not.

Second, there is some question about the ownership of the items taken.

Police said they were not sure who owned the memorabilia. But they say the manner in which the goods were taken was under investigation.

"Whether or not the property belonged to Mr. Simpson or not is still in debate," Lt. Clint Nichols said Sunday. "Having said that, the manner in which this property was taken, we have a responsibility to look into that, irregardless of who the property belonged to."

I'm willing to bet that those dealers all have some sort of records indicating that they purchased these items, making it relatively more difficult for Simpson to prove that the items are his -- and given how they were taken by Simpson and his crew, the ownership issue is irrelevant. You can't go in with guns drawn to recover your property.

And the specific items taken are not just OJ items.

“It included a lot of sports memorabilia and most of it and had been signed by Mr. Simpson himself along with some other property,” Lieutenant Nichols said. “I believe there were some Joe Montana cleats, some signed baseballs and some other stuff.”

Makes it somewhat harder to argue that he was just taking back his own items. Joe Montana cleats? Baseballs? Do tell how these were acquired -- especially with that judgment still hanging over Simpson's head.

This case should be fun to watch, as the Las Vegas cops have gone out of their way to dot every i and cross every t.

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