Jury selection to begin in O.J. robbery case

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Nearly a year after O.J. Simpson walked into a casino hotel room intent on reclaiming some sports memorobilia, lawyers in his robbery-kidnapping trial are finally set to begin picking a jury. What figures to be a lengthy jury selection is scheduled to begin today in a Nevada court for the fallen NFL star, actor and advertising pitchman, and his remaining co-defendant, Clarence "C.J" Stewart, a 54-year-old golfing buddy from North Las Vegas. Both men have pleaded not guilty to 12 charges. stemming from a heated encounter last September with two sports collectibles dealers peddling Simpson memorabilia at a Las Vegas hotel-casino. Simpson said last fall that he put his faith in the jury system and was confident of an acquittal