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O.J. Simpson won his bail Thursday for an early release from prison after a Nevada parole board unanimously granted the request.
The decision was taken by Nevada parole board after the former NFL star apologized for his role in a 2007 armed robbery, said he'd been a model prisoner and promised that he'd have no conflicts if released.
Parole is but one step out of the prison gate," said Laurie Levenson, a Loyola Law School in Los Angeles professor and longtime Simpson case commentator.
"I think it will be a lot like life was between 1995 and 2007," legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin said. "He was really a pariah. His old life was gone -- celebrity pitchman, sportscaster, actor, all gone."
Simpson's involvement in the world of memorabilia sales was what got him a nine-to-33-year sentence for his role in a 2007 incident that unfolded in a Las Vegas hotel room.
Simpson reassured the board he would be successful meeting the conditions of his parole before it was granted, saying, "I'm not a guy who lived a criminal life."
"I was always a good guy, but could have been a better Christian, and my commitment to change is to be a better Christian." he added.
Now 70, Simpson's energy seemed little affected by his time behind bars. He was alert, engaged, and quick to smile, even letting out a hearty laugh when parole board Chairman Connie Bisbee accidentally said he was aged 90. "I feel like it," he said.
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