Second co-defendant agrees to testify against Simpson

(CNN) -- Two co-defendants in the O.J. Simpson armed robbery case in Las Vegas, Nevada, have agreed to plead guilty to reduced charges and testify against the former football star, officials said Monday.

Walter Alexander and Charles H. Cashmore said they will testify against Simpson and three other co-defendants, and will include in their testimony that guns were used in the alleged robbery.

In return for Alexander's cooperation, Clark County District Attorney David Roger promised to seek a suspended sentence on a charge of conspiracy to commit robbery, according to Clark County Court spokesman Michael Sommermeyer.

Earlier Monday, Cashmore appeared before Judge Joe M. Bonaventure and said he would plead guilty to an accessory to robbery charge, court information officer Michael Sommermeyer said.

Clark County District Attorney David Roger announced in court that Cashmore would testify against Simpson and four others. Cashmore is scheduled for arraignment on October 23.

Simpson, 60, and the others were arrested last month in connection with the alleged armed robbery of sports memorabilia, including many items the NFL hall-of-famer and onetime murder defendant said were his own property.

Simpson has said no guns were used and he was merely retrieving sports memorabilia belonging to him.

After the hearing, Cashmore's attorney Edward Miley, told reporters his client waived his right to a preliminary hearing, The Associated Press reported.

"He can establish who was in the room, what was said, who had guns, who didn't have guns, potentially who may have seen guns, who didn't see guns," the AP quoted Miley as saying.

Simpson and co-defendants Walter Alexander, Clarence "C.J." Stewart, Michael McClinton and Charles Ehrlich, reportedly are scheduled to appear in court next month, for preliminary hearings.

Miley told reporters Cashmore met Simpson and most of the other defendants just minutes before the alleged robbery, according to the AP. E-mail to a friend

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