Celebrity | OJ Simpson OJ 'in Denial,' Friend Says Juice doesn't realize he could be in jail for life By Drew Nelles Posted Nov 9, 2008 3:01 PM CST Copied This Friday Oct. 3, 2008, photo, supplied by the Las Vegas Metro Police Department, shows Clarence "CJ" Stewart, OJ Simpson's co-defendant. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Metro Police) OJ Simpson still expects to go free despite his conviction last month for robbing memorabilia sellers in Las Vegas, the New York Post reports. "I can't wait to get back to fishing and playing golf," Simpson told pal and fellow inmate Clarence "CJ" Stewart. "He's in denial," Stewart said. "He just blocks it out." Simpson has taken his appeal for a new trial to Nevada's Supreme Court. Read These Next He was an Olympian. Now he's the FBI's most wanted. Disturbing turn of events in case of a teen found dead on a cruise. Trump on Saudi crown prince's visit: 'We had a big day.' Earhart experts not exactly excited about the latest document dump. Report an error