BRIEFLY : MAXWELL'S JAIL RELEASE REQUESTED.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. A judge will hold a hearing Monday to determine if Vernon Maxwell This article is about the American basketball player. For the American football player, see Vernon Leroy Maxwell. Vernon Maxwell (born September 12, 1965, in Gainesville, Florida) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA from 1989-2001, should be freed from jail to rejoin the Charlotte Hornets Charlotte Hornets may refer to one of several sports teams in the history of Charlotte, North Carolina:
Maxwell surrendered to Harris County authorities this past Monday to begin serving a 90-day sentence resulting from a 1995 marijuana-possession case. But state District Judge Jay Burnett will consider a request that Maxwell should be free on bond while the court reviews whether the NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= player was improperly represented in 1995. Maxwell also claims the search that led to his arrest was illegal. State Rep. Ron Wilson filed the request on Maxwell's behalf. ``He's trying to get his client out of jail because he says he's an integral part of the Charlotte Hornets' ability to get into the playoffs,'' prosecutor Connie Spence said. ``Mr. Wilson has stated it's crucial for Mr. Maxwell to be released now because of his livelihood and we all know his livelihood is to play ball.'' Tremaine Fowlkes, a 6-foot-8 junior forward for Fresno State, announced he is making himself available for June's NBA draft. BASEBALL: New York Yankees  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. designated hitter Chili Davis will
undergo surgery Monday on his right ankle and could be sidelined until
late June, the team said.
BOXING: James Holyfield, older brother of heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield, was sentenced to life in prison for rape, child molestation Child molestation is a crime involving a range of indecent or sexual activities between an adult and a child, usually under the age of 14. In psychiatric terms, these acts are sometimes known as pedophilia. and other charges stemming from an incident with a 6-year-old child. Boxing returns to the Olympic Auditorium tonight when Olympian and rising super featherweight Floyd Mayweather faces Gustavo Cuello in an eight-round bout. Also, in a 12-round super lightweight matchup, Antonio Diaz of Coachella takes on Alberto Cortes of Argentina. The first fight is at 7. Meldrick Taylor's comeback bout May 16 against Lonnie Smith was called off after he failed to provide medical tests. --- Daily News Staff and Wire Services |
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