Former cop calls Simpson a 'murderer'
An ex-police officer on the jury panel for the O.J. SIMPSON robbery trial has branded the former American football star a "murderer who got away with it".
The unnamed man made the comments on a questionnaire for all potential jurors involved in Simpson's current Las Vegas trial.
The 61-year-old stands accused of involvement in a heist in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2007, in which two sports memorabilia dealers were allegedly robbed at gunpoint.
The district judge overseeing the case recently ordered prospective jurers to put aside their feelings about Simpson's previous trial in 1994, when he was acquitted of the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman.
The man - who was on the panel of 40 possible jurors - said that despite the not guilty verdict, he still believed Simpson had committed the crime.
He wrote, "I'm a firm believer in the system. He won. He's a free man until he comes here."
Simpson's lawyer Yale Galanter launched an official objection to stop the man being selected, adding: "He lied on a sworn affidavit. He's not a qualified prospective juror."
Simpson and co-defendant Clarence Stewart have pleaded not guilty to kidnapping, armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon charges, which could put them behind bars for life if convicted.
The trial is expected to start on Monday (15Sep08). (ZN/WNWE/LR)
