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Prosecutor asks court to reject appeal in OJ case

Published Oct. 17, 2009 1:18 a.m. ET

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Clark County District Attorney David Roger asked the Nevada Supreme Court Friday to reject Clarence "C.J." Stewart's request to have his conviction overturned in a September 2007 armed hotel room heist.

The prosecutor pointed to state and federal case law supporting his position that Simpson's former golfing buddy wasn't entitled to a "perfect trial" but only a "fair trial."

Stewart claims he should have been tried separately from the former NFL football star, that evidence was improperly used against him, and the jury foreman hid a bias toward Simpson until after the pair were convicted and sentenced.