OJ sentenced

Former United States football star OJ Simpson has been jailed for 15 years for the kidnap and armed robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers at a Las Vegas hotel.



In passing judgement, District Judge Jackie Glass said the evidence was overwhelming.



Simpson made an emotional appeal prior to sentencing at the Las Vegas court, saying he was sorry for hurting the memorabilia dealers.



His accomplice, Clarence Stewart, was also sentenced to 15 years.



Both men were convicted in October.



Today Simpson said he had asked Stewart to help him to get the sports memorabilia and items that belonged to his wife.



Simpson and Stewart were found guilty on 12 charges relating to the robbery and holding of the memorabilia dealers at Las Vegas\' Palace Station hotel in September 2007.



In 1995, Simpson was acquitted of murdering his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman in what was dubbed the trial of the century.



Simpson was later found liable for the deaths in a civil case and ordered to pay $33.5 million US dollars to Mr. Goldman\'s family.