O.J. Simpson's robbery and kidnapping trial begins today with the attorneys outlining in opening statements what they expect to prove.
Simpson, perhaps the most notorious criminal defendant in modern history, smiled and gave a thumb's up as he entered the Clark County Regional Justice Center.
Witnesses say Simpson and five men burst into a Las Vegas hotel room brandishing guns on September 13, 2007.
They allegedly made off with pillowcases containing O.J. Simpson memorabilia, signed Pete Rose baseballs and Joe Montana lithographs.
Simpson's defense attorneys are expected to argue that he was merely trying to recover property that had been taken from him years earlier.
A jury of nine women and three men promised they could disregard Simpson's past and solely consider the evidence against the 61-year-old football hero and his 54-year-old co-defendant, Clarence "C.J." Stewart.
Simpson and Stewart are charged with a dozen offenses stemming from an alleged sports memorabilia heist a year ago. The charges include conspiracy to commit a crime, robbery, assault and kidnapping with a deadly weapon. If convicted of the most serious charges, both could face life in prison.
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