Posted on 11/30/2008 12:11:09 PM PST by Perdogg
Plaxico Burress' lawyer told The Associated Press on Sunday that he has been advised the Giants' star receiver will be charged with criminal possession of a weapon.
Benjamin Brafman wrote in an e-mail to the AP that Burress will turn himself in Monday morning. Brafman said Burress "will enter a plea of not guilty."
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Bloomberg instituted a MANDATORY 3 1/2 year sentence for gun possession in NYC.
“Bloomberg instituted a MANDATORY 3 1/2 year sentence for gun possession in NYC.”
Yes, I hadn’t known about that. Perhaps Burress will have to plead guilty to a lesser misdemeanor charge and do 6 months in jail. Or just maybe NYC will try to make an example of him and give him the full 3 1/2 years. That would certainly be an injustice, even for an idiot like Burress.
But the may make an example out of him, trying to prove no one is above NY gun laws.
Bloomberg's mandatory sentence law was not on the books when P-Diddy, or whatever he calls himself these days, had his gun problems.
“It does not matter if it was legally registered in another state he still cannot carry it in NY.”
Registration is an infringment on a citizens 2nd Amendment. Why has this law not been struck down and laughed out of court? It’s obvious to me.
With a name like Plexico, it’s a self-esteem issue fer shore, Shirley!
Plaxico Burress = Slow on the draw, but fast on the trigger.
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