Stargazing at Los Angeles courthouses is common, but most of the A-list celebrity justice action took place away from Hollywood in 2008.

Jurors in Florida, Chicago and Las Vegas decided the fates of top celebs in criminal cases, while New York played host to the year's messiest divorce. Los Angeles wasn't completely left out, thanks in large part to Britney Spears.

Here's a recap of stars who kept attorneys flush in billable hours:

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WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS ... : Thirteen years after his acquittal for his wife's murder, jurors in Las Vegas pronounced judgment on O.J. Simpson. Guilty. The conviction came after authorities charged Simpson with spearheading the robbery of a sports memorabilia dealer in a Sin City hotel room.

Attorneys for the former football great and occasional actor claim jurors were out to punish Simpson for his murder acquittal and plan to appeal his conviction. A teary apology during sentencing didn't change his fate. For at least the next nine years, and possibly as many as 33, Simpson will spend his days at a prison 45 miles northwest of Las Vegas — just outside the glow of that city's lights and his former fame.