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"If I have any disappointment it's that I wish a jury was here," said Simpson to the Associated Press. "As always, I rely on the jury system."
For three and a half days, the pretrial has lasted. During this time, three men who accompanied Simpson the night he allegedly stole merchandise from a Nevada hotel room have testified against him as part of a plea deal.
But the defense attorneys see the testifying men as "con artists and crooks out for a buck."
"I have never been in a case where every witness had a financial motive, where every witness had a credibility problem," said Simpson's attorney, Yale Galanter.
"These guys are bad," said suspect Charles Ehrlich's attorney, John Moran Jr. "The court can't ascribe any credibility to what came out of their mouths...Every witness up there was looking to sell testimony and make money off of this case."
Galanter, along with Simpson's other attorneys, asked in court for the charges to be dropped, while another lawyer, Gabriel Grasso, "said it was unclear whether prosecutors considered it kidnapping to lure two sports memorabilia dealers to a hotel room — or whether the charge was based on the confrontation that followed."
"This is clearly overcharging," said Grasso.
The case could begin as soon as 60 days from now or as late as six months from now, depending on the scheduling of both the lawyers and the court. Until then, Simpson will do "what he always does," said Galanter. "He'll be home and playing golf and taking care of the kids."
