Verdict: O.J. Simpson Found Guilty On All Counts

Quick Note: I apologize for not posting much in the past week, but I was trying to avoid political posts for a while. Between the bailout bill and the vice-presidential debate, there wasn't much that was non-political that was notable enough to inspire a puzzle for this site.

As you have no doubt heard by now, O.J. Simpson has been convicted of all 12 charges against in the Las Vegas robbery trial. The charges include conspiracy to commit a crime, a kidnapping, and a robbery, as well as burglary while in possession of a deadly weapon, and two counts each (one for Bruce Fromong and one for Alfred Beardsley) of first degree kidnapping with use of a deadly weapon, robbery with use of a deadly weapon, assault with a deadly weapon, and coercion with use of a deadly weapon.

Immediately after the verdict, O.J. Simpson was remanded into custody without bail. There were many reactions to the verdict, including the collapse of O.J. Simpson's sister, , who had to be attended to by EMTs. You can see the reactions for yourself in this slideshow. O.J.'s attorney, Yale Galanter, will most likely begin the appellate process, starting with the filing of a new trial later this week.

Interestingly, the robbery itself took place on the 13th of September in 2007 (the same day the Goldmans released O.J.'s If I Did It book), and 13 months later, the jury deliberated for just over 13 hours, before delivering their guilty verdicts 13 years to the day after the famous murder verdict was handed down. The date of both verdicts occured on Oct. 3rd, or 10/3, and 10 + 3 = 13!

If you're not familiar with all the players in the robbery case, my previous O.J. Simpson puzzle will help you learn the names and details of the people involved. The challenge with the puzzle below, however, is to put O.J. Simpson back together again. It may seem tough, but you'll probably be able to do a better job than Simpson himself.

Click here to see the rules for this puzzle.

Click on any block next to the empty space, and that block will slide into the empty space. The Shuffle button mixes the pieces, the Original button shows the finished picture, and the Numbers button puts numbers on the pieces, to give you a better idea of where they belong. The clock begins when you move your first piece, and when you solve the puzzle, the empty square will appear.

Let everyone know how you did in the comments!

(Public domain O.J. Simpson image courtesy of the U.S. Department of Defense.)