Burress sentenced to two years.9/22/2009 3:24:33 PM Former New York Giants
Plaxico graduated Green Run High School in Virginia Beach, VA in 1995. was sentenced to two years in prison after accidentally shooting himself in the thigh at a nightclub and later reaching a plea deal on weapons charges. With time off for good behaviour, Burress will likely serve 20 months. He will be monitored for an additional two years after he is freed from prison, which could come as early as the spring of 2011. The Giants released Burress in April, but the 32-year-old told ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network he hopes to resume his NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga career when he completes his sentence. Career in doubt Before the hearing began, Burress played with his preschool-age son, Elijah. Then he hugged and kissed his wife, child, father, grandmother and stepmother. Burress was so soft-spoken during his apologetic courtroom address that onlookers could not understand him. Defence lawyer Benjamin Brafton said, "This is a very real tragic case in many, many ways.'' He called Burress "a fundamentally decent man.'' Burress, who caught the winning touchdown for the Giants over the previously undefeated New England Patriots  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled until (UTC) due to vandalism. in the final minute of the
2008 Super Bowl, and former teammate Antonio Pierce were at the Latin
Quarter nightclub in Manhattan last November when a gun tucked into
Burress' waistband slipped down his leg and fired, wounding him.
The gun was not licensed in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of or in New Jersey, where Burress lived. His license to carry a concealed weapon concealed weapon n. a weapon, particularly a handgun, which is kept hidden on one's person, or under one's control (in a glove compartment or under a car seat). in the Florida had expired in May 2008. Pierce, who drove Burress to a hospital after the shooting, was not indicted INDICTED, practice. When a man is accused by a bill of indictment preferred by a grand jury, he is said to be indicted. . Brafman previously said Burress was thinking of his family in taking the plea, but the attorney questioned the recommended prison sentence. "This was not an intentional criminal act,'' Brafman said the day of the plea. "In my judgment, a two-year prison sentence is a very severe punishment.'' Comeback possible Gil Brandt, an analyst on NFL Sirius Radio and the former head of player personnel for the Dallas Cowboys, said Burress would not be too old for a comeback when he is released from prison. "First of all, Plaxico is a guy who keeps himself in pretty good shape,'' Brandt said. "Lots of times guys get heavy in the off-season. He is not a guy who has done that.'' But Brandt intimated it could be difficult for Burress to reacquire his football skills after so much time on the sidelines On the sidelines An investor who decides not to invest due to market uncertainty. on the sidelines Of or relating to investors who, having assessed the market, have decided to avoid committing their funds. . "It's like a person who has gone to college or high school and drops out of school for two years,'' he said. "It is hard to reacquire your study habits. I think it is hard to reacquire the work habits you need to be successful when you have been away from the game for two years or so.'' Aljazeera.net 2003 - 2009 Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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