O.J. Simpson may have felt reborn thirteen years ago when he was acquitted of the murders of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, but his fate is once again in the hands of 12 strangers, as a Clark County jury is to determine whether the ex-football star and co-defendant Clarence “C.J.” Stewart are guilty of the armed robbery and kidnapping of two memorabilia brokers.

Both men may face from five years behind bars to life imprisonment if they are found guilty of kidnapping, or mandatory prison time if they are convicted of armed robbery.

Prosecutors explained their theory on Thursday and told the jury that O.J. Simpson organized a scheme to recuperate some items he lost by salting them away following his October 3, 1995, acquittal in Los Angeles. In addition to this, they said that Clarence “C.J.” Stewart helped his friend complete the plan.

According to prosecutor Chris Owens, the former NFL star together with other men went to the Palace Station Hotel & Casino about one year ago and took collectibles valued at approximately $100,000 from the pair of memorabilia dealers. Furthermore, he told the jury to convict Simpson and accused him of “arrogance” for thinking he could break the law and get away with it.

On the other hand, O.J. Simpson’s legal representative, Yale Galanter, explained that the prosecution had not proved the guilt of his client and that the case against him had lingered in the public eye for so long because Simpson was the one involved in the alleged robbery.

He added that Simpson had not planned a robbery and that he only wanted to get back personal belongings which were in the possession of memorabilia dealers Bruce Fromong and Alfred Beardsley. Moreover, Galanter said that everything went out of control when former co-defendant Michael McClinton displayed a gun during the brief confrontation, but that his client knew nothing about the weapon.