Exactly 13 years after literally getting away with murder, Hall of Fame running back O.J. Simpson could finally be facing his day of reckoning.

Last time around, the double-murder trial dragged on for months, but the jury turned around its answer quickly.  “Not guilty,” on both counts.

This time, the trial of that bizarre raid aimed at recovering sports memorabilia owned by Simpson took only four weeks.  The jury heard closing arguments on Thursday, and is expected to begin deliberating on Friday.

And that acquittal from 1995 has reared its head in Simpson’s current trial.  A taped discussion among Las Vegas authorities, who were discussing O.J.’s ability to beat the murder rap, was played for the jury. 

“You’re just picking on him because you are mad about the verdict,” one investigator said.

“Yep,” replied another.

But, obviously, whether Simpson did or didn’t (eye roll) kill his ex-wife and her friend has no bearing on whether Simpson broke the law when he and five associates allegedly stormed a hotel room armed with guns in an effort to get back property that Simpson claims that he owned.