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Jayson Williams seeks to overturn NJ convictions
AP ^ | August 31, 2009

Posted on 08/31/2009 8:20:10 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement

SOMERVILLE, N.J. — Attorneys for Jayson Williams say the retired NBA star's convictions related to a fatal shooting should be thrown out because those who prosecuted him were racially biased.

Williams was convicted of four counts of covering up the shooting of a hired driver at his central New Jersey mansion more than seven years ago.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: basketball; law; nba; nets; williams
Time for ObamaBeer?
1 posted on 08/31/2009 8:20:11 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan

Why do we keep letting racists prosecute these poor innocent athletes (O.J., Michael Vick, this guy)? /s


2 posted on 08/31/2009 8:24:50 AM PDT by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan

Of course, Jayson will not mention that his killing of that man was based, at least somewhat, on Mr Williams own racist beliefs...if I remember correctly...


3 posted on 08/31/2009 9:44:49 AM PDT by UCFRoadWarrior (Illegal alien amnesty is anti-American bigotry)
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