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Associated Press - October 16, 2009 7:54 PM ET
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Clark County District Attorney David Roger says O.J. Simpson's convicted co-defendant got a fair trial and wasn't a victim of "spillover prejudice" as he alleges in his appeal.
Roger asked the Nevada Supreme Court on 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 that the jury foreman hid a bias toward Simpson until after the pair were convicted and sentenced.
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