Fourth OJ co-defendant in plea deal

9:34pm Monday 4th August 2008

A fourth co-defendant has pleaded guilty in the OJ Simpson armed robbery and kidnapping case, agreeing to testify against the Hall of Fame American football player and one remaining co-defendant.

Charles Ehrlich entered his plea in Las Vegas to reduced charges of attempted accessory to robbery and attempted burglary.

Ehrlich is one of five men who accompanied Simpson during a confrontation last September with two sports memorabilia dealers at a casino hotel room.

He is now the fourth to take a plea deal, leaving one co-defendant, Clarence "CJ" Stewart, facing trial with Simpson on September 8.

Simpson and Stewart have pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping, armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon that could put them in prison for life if convicted.