Simpson claims that no weapons were involved.

A search of Simpson companion Michal McClinton’s Las Vegas home yielded two guns police suspect were involved in the incident.

McClinton and two other men involved in the incident, Walter Alexander and Clarence Stewart Jr., were arrested by police and face the same charges, which include robbery with use of a deadly weapon and assault with a deadly weapon.

Thomas Scotto was initially a suspect, but has since been cleared.

The number and severity of the charges levied against Simpson and his initial no-bail status shocked several people in the law community, which some attribute to his celebrity.

“If this was a regular case, this would be gross misdemeanor with probation,” said Las Vegas attorney Chris Rasmussen, “We have guys who shoot up 7-11s and they get out the next day.”

Loyola law professor Laurie Levenson, a former federal prosecutor, was also surprised by the charges. “They’re certainly loading up on the charges against Simpson,” she said. “It strikes me that they are just lowering the boom as hard and as fast as they can.”

Witnesses said that Simpson himself wasn’t armed. He maintains that he was retrieving stolen property. Nevada law allows the use of reasonable force to get one’s property back.

New questions are being raised concerning Simpson’s treatment. Although all four men apprehended face the same charges, until this morning, Simpson was the only suspect held without bail.

Alexander was released earlier this week on his own recognizance and McClinton posted $78,000 bail.

Police are still searching for two unidentified men they believe were involved in the robbery.