The Nevada Supreme Court has denied former football star and celebrity O.J. Simpson's appeal for a retrial Thursday, following his conviction for kidnapping and robbery.
In a 16-page ruling, the state supreme court ruled that there was no legitimate eason to overturn the previous ruling by Judge Linda Marie Bell, according to ESPN News.
Attorney Patricia Palm claimed that Simpson's attorney during the 2008 trial mishandled the case and was distracted by a "conflict of interest," according to CTV News.
Palm argued that Simpson's repeat charges of assault and robbery constituted double jeopardy as well, and that his attorney at the time did not represent him with that in mind. The Nevada court justices did not agree.
"We conclude the district court did not err in denying these claims," ruled Justices Ron Parraguirre, Michael Douglas and Michael Cherry.
Bell ruled in 2013 that any mistakes that were possibly made during Simpson's trial were not of a severity that would have possibly altered the outcome of the trial, according to Talking Points Memo.
Simpson is currently serving nine to 33 years in a Nevada state prison. Simpson and his attorney are currently contemplating what decisions to make next.
The 68-year-old will be eligible for parole in 2017.
