OJ charged over road-rage incident

OJ Simpson has been charged with burglary and battery after surrendering to police over a road-rage incident.

He faces up to 15 years in prison on the burglary charge and up to one year on the battery charge.

The American football star surrendered to authorities on charges stemming from a December incident.

A motorist has accused him of reaching into his car and pulling off his glasses.

Mr Simpson's lawyer calls the encounter "a road rage misunderstanding."

"Mr Simpson is not the aggressor in that incident," he says.

Motorist Jeffrey Pattinson, 55, says Mr Simpson, one of America's most popular football stars, caused a small scratch on his face when he pulled the glasses off during the dispute.

Mr Simpson has denied wrongdoing.

Simpson moved to the Miami area early last year. Since 1999, police have responded four times to reported disturbances between Simpson and his on-and-off girlfriend, Christie Prody. He was not charged in any of those incidents.