1 IN THE SUPREMECOURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

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Electronically Filed
ORENTHAL JAMES SIMPSON, Nov 16 2010 12:38 p.m.
C A S EN o .5 3 0 8 0
4 Tracie K. Lindeman
Appellant/Petitioner,
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7 THE STATEOF NEVADA,

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Respondent.
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APPELLANT S PETITION F'ORREHEARING
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1 8 Yale L. Galanter,P.A. Malcolm P. LaVergne,Esq.
Yale L. Galanter,Esquire The LaVergne Law Group
19 3730N.E. 199Terrace l2l2 SouthCasinoCenterBoulevard
20 Aventura,Florida 33 I 80 Las Vegas'Nevada89104
Ph. (305)s76-0244 Ph. (702)448-7981
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Docket 53080 Document 2010-29934

 1 Petitioner/Appellant
Orenthal
JamesSimpson( Appellant
) filesthisPetition
for
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R e h e a r i npgu r s u a nt o
t N . R . A . P . 4o0f t h eC o u r t sO c t o b e2r 2 , 2 0 1 0p a n edl e c i s i o n
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a judgmentof conviction
affirming upona jurytrialagainstAppellant.On appeal
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Simpsonraiseda variety
of legalissuesthatresufted
in a fundamental
and
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6 constitutionally judgment.The Courtfoundeachandeveryoneof Appellant
flararcd

7 Simpsons arguments
withoutmerit.Appellant
Simpsonrespectfully
disagrees
wlththe
B Courts Orderof Affirmance.ThisPetition
exemplifies
somematerial
factsand material
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questions
of lawovedooked by ffreCourtpursuant
or misapprehended to N.R.A.P.
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40(c).
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12 T H EC O U R TM I S A P P R E H E N DTEHDE
LAW IN REGARDTO RESTRICTION ON VOIRDIRE
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The Courtaffirmedthe trialcourts restrictions
on voir dire,ostensibly,because
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the scope of voir dire restswithinthe sounddiscretionof the DistrictCourtand will be
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1 6 givengreatdeference. The Courtin its opiniondeterminedthat the scopeof voir dire
1 7 shouldbe limited.See, October22,2010 Simpsonv. SfafePanelDecision,pgs. 5S.
18 The law generallystates generallyrests
that the scopeof voirdireexamination
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withinthe discretionof the trial court. Overlooked,however,in the Courts October22,
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2010 opinionis the SupremeCourtof the UnitedState s McDonoughcase,which
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jurorwillrarelybe admittedby the juror himself.
22 explicitlystates, That biasof a
2 3 McDonoughv. Greenwood,464U.S. 548 (1983). The McDonoughcase standsfor the
24 propositionthat a trial murt can commitconstitutional
error by not permittingprobing
2 5 questions potentialjurors
of when there is a need to ask them. As furtherdiscussedin
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that many potentialjurors includingthe ones
this Petition,the Courtfultyunderstands
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 1 sittingin judgmentof Appellant perceive
thatO.J.Simpson
s nameis synonymous
for
2 gettingawaywithmurder.
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The Courts October22, 2010paneldecision
statedthat a thoroughanalysisof
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eachjurors thoughtsandfeelingsaboutthe California
verdictswouldnotprovide
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6 additionalsecuritiesthatthe prospectivejurorcould applythe lawfairlyand impartially.

7 Absolutelyno rationalebasisexistsfor makingsuch a statementgiventhe

B circumstancesof this case. To the contrary,the reasonthat federalcourtsinsiston
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allowingquestionsto exposethese typesof biasesis becausethey are rarelyadmitted
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by a prospectivejuror. Here,the trial courtclearlyabusedib discretionin lightof the
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1 2 existingcase lawand the factsand circumstances of thiscase. For example,in an
' 1 3 opiniondecidedthe same date as the Orderof AffirmanceagainstAppellant,the Court

1 4 delvedinto a lengthydiscussionin Stewartv. Nevada(datedOctober22, 2010)about

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how Simpsonis one of the most notoriouspublicfiguresin the country. ln particular,
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the Courtfurtheropines in the Stewartdecisionthat there is a significantindicationthat
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the generalpublicviewsthe formerfootballgreatas a criminal. Extensiveprobing
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1 9 questionswere necess€lry
and requiredin this case underthe law. The Courts rational

2 0 that more questioningralrculd

not have provided additionalsecuritiesmisapprehends
2 1 the law. AccordingV,a rehearingis rnarrantedon the issueof restricting
jury selection.
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THE COURT MISAPPREHENDED
THE LAW AS IS RELATESTO BATSON.
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Likewise,the Courtdeniedany reliefto Appellanton the Batsonclaim,stating
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as with most issuesin the Courts opinion that greatdeferenceis givento the District
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2 6 Courts findings. The Court did not addressand or,erlooked
the materialfact that ffre

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 1 twoAfrican-American
panelists
whowerestruckwerethe onlytrnoAfricanAmericans
on
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the entirepanel.ThisCourtalsodid notaddressthefactthatbothAfrican-American
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panelists
saidtheycouldfollowthe law(ascitedin Appellant
s briefs).In discussing
voir
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direselection
on pagesixof the Courts October
22,2010paneldecision,
theCourt
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6 statedthatjurorswereunderoathandobligated
by lawto tellthe truthand,thus,by

7 analogyoncethetwoAfrican-American
jurorssaidtheycouldfollowthe lawtheyshould
B not havebeenstruck.AccordingV,
a rehearing
is warranted
on thisissue.
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THECOURTTOTALLYOVERLOOKED
THE
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S CHALLENGES
FORCAUSEARGUMENT.
11 As thisCourtstatedin Sferlvart
v. NevadaopiniondatedOctober22,2010,one
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of the mostnotorious - Simpson.(Pg.4) Thereis a
publicfiguresin thiscountry
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significant
indication
thatthe generalpublicviewstheformerfootballgreatas a criminal.
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(Seeftn#2 p.4). A reference
to OJ Simpsonis a modern-day
shorthand
for suggesting
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1 6 thatsomeonehasgottenawaywithmurder.
17 As the Courtnotedin its recentStewartopinion,
O.J.Simpsonsnamecreatesan
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negativestateof mindwiththe publicin generalthathe got awaywth
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committinga majorfelony,whichany rationalpersonwouldconclude thatAppellant
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shouldalreadyhavebeenin prisonpriorto havingchargesbrought againsthimin the
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22 Stateof Nevada,Countyof Clark.As citedin Appellant s OpeningBrief,the trialcourt

2 3 wouldnot permitchallenges jurorswhothoughtSimpsonwas a

for causeof prospective
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whichof coursewouldmeanthatmanyjurorsbelievedSimpsonshould
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alreadybe in prisonwl'rile judgment
passing on himin thisNevadacase.Overlooking
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thesematerial
factsin lightof prevailing
caselawmakesthe Orderof Affirmance
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 1 fundamentallyflawedand, consequently,
the Courtshouldgranta rehearingto correct
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theseerrorsof materialfact and misapplication
of law.
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THE COURTOVERLOOKEDTHE CLEAR
4 RECORDOF WITNESSINl'IMIDATION
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The Court,on pages nineand 10 of its paneldecision,statesthat Detective
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Caldwellwas askedabout what his concernswereabout hearingthe callsbetween
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Beardsleyand AppellantSimpson. The Courtfurtherstatedthat Caldwelltestifiedhe
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I was worriedthat Simpsonwould be able to talkto co-defendantsand victimsbeforethe
1 0 policecontactedhim and that therewere no accusations
aboutintimidation.
11 Clearly,the C,ourthasoverlookedthis matenalfactas citedin AppellantsBriefs
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and Appendix.(See, JAA 4412:20-22).
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In the trial transcrip[the prosecutorintentionally
elicitedthe followingquestion:
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O. All right,at the time you heardthese phone callsfrom the detentioncenter
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16 you were alreadyconcernedwith effortsby Mr. Simpsonto dissuadeand

17 influence...
1B This clearattemptto insertthe implicationof witnessintimidationwas overlooked
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by the Courtwhen the prosecutorused and infusedthe wordsdissuadeand influence,
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therewas neverany profferof influenceor dissuadingin the record. A reviewof the
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2 2 recordshows therewere discussionsof intimidationimproperlyinsertedinto the trial
2 3 proceedingsby the Stateand Clark CountyDistrictAttorneys Office.
24 The Courtfurtherstatedon page 10 of its Orderof Affirmancethat this raasnot to
2 5 provethat Simpson
was intimidating,
but onlyto shed lighton the relatonship.The
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Courts rationaleis inconsistent
with plainlanguageof dissuadeand influencein the
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 1 trialtranscript
and,ttus, overlooks
and interprets
materialquestions
of factand law in its
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of Affirmance.AccordingV,
a rehearing
is requested
on thisissue.
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THISCOURTOVERLOOKED THEAPPENDIX CITETHATCONTAINED THE
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OSN L E S S E RI N C L U D EO
DF F E N S E S
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TheCourts opiniondiscussing,
our lesserincluded
offenses
argument,
cited
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correctly
thatan appellant
hasthe ultimateresponsibility
to providethisCourtwith
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portionsof the recordessential
to its determination.
Page13 of the Courtsopinion
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I statesthatthe recordcitesthatSimpsonprovided
\ /ereintentionally
omittedfromthe

1 0 Appendix,
but in facttheywerenot. (SeeattachedExhibitA). The proposed
jury
1 1 instructions
wereexactlywheretheywerecitedto in the brief (JAA SS43-SS4T).
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scrivenerserrorstatedpages5530€621wereomittedbut in facttheywerenot. The
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Courtoverlooked
thiscitationin itsopinion.Appellant
is entitledto reconsideration
of his
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lesserincluded
offenses
argument
withthe citations
to theAppendix
and,accordingly,
a
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1 6 rehearing
on thisissueshouldbe granted.

17 GENERALVERSUSSPECIFICINTENTCRIMES
18 This Courthas overlooked
AppellantSimpsons argumentthat the jurywas
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confusedaboutspecificintentversusgeneralintentcrimes.The Courts opinionon
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page 14 correctlystatesthat the co-conspirator
liabilityinstructionnumbersix as offered
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22 by the Statewas for specificintentcrimes. The Court,however,has overlookedthe
2 3 argumentraisedin Appellants Briefat pagel;1 and page 41; 1-5thatjurorswere never
24 instructedthat in orderto be foundguiltyof the SpecificIntentCrimesof Burglaryand
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Kidnapping,
Simpsonhad to havethe specificintentto committhosecrimes. The
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Appendixis devoidof any proofthat Simpsonever had such specificintentto satisfythe
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 1 elementsof the aforementioned
crimes,andtre Courts conclusion
to the contrary
in its
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Orderof Affirmance
is an errorthatoverlooks
material thejury
facts. By notinstructing
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properlyon the intentissue,Appellant
s conviction
is fundamentally
flawedon those
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counts.Accordingly,
a rehearing
is required.
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6 CONCLUSION

7 Forthe reasonsstatedthe Petition

for Rehearing
shouldbe granted,uponwhich
B the Courtshouldreviewthe
appealin lightof controlling
caselawandreversethe
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Judgment
of Conviction
at the trialcourtlevel.
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Datedthis 16thday of November,2010.
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 1 CERTIFICATE
OF SERVICE
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I herebycertifyandaffirmthaton the 16thdayof November,2010,
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fileda trueand correctcopyof the Petition
for Rehearing
withthe SupremeCourtof
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Nevada.The SupremeCourtof Nevadashallelectronically
noticeandservethe
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throughtheMasterServiceList:

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Hon.Catherine
CortezMaestro
B NevadaAttorneyGeneral
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ChrisOwens,Esq.
1 0 ClarkCountyDistrictAttorneys Office
1 1 Malcolm P. LaVergne,Esq
Attorneyfor AppellanVPetitioner
Simpson
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