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TACH
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 Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:39 am Post subject: Probation officers: Troubled Phillips should get prison |
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| Quote: | Probation officers: Troubled Phillips should get prison
LOS ANGELES -- Former NFL and Nebraska running back Lawrence Phillips, convicted last month for driving a car at a group of young men, "poses a danger to others" and should be sent to prison, probation officials advised a judge.
Lawrence faces up to 20 years in prison for his conviction on seven counts of assault with a deadly weapon. A sentencing date has not been set.
In papers filed with Superior Court Judge George G. Lomeli on Thursday, probation officials said Phillips has repeatedly behaved violently with no signs of reform, and recommended he be sent to prison.
The 31-year-old Phillips drove onto a field near Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum after losing a pickup football game on Aug. 21, 2005. He struck two boys, ages 14 and 15, and a 19-year-old man, and narrowly missed four others between 15 and 24 years old, according to the prosecutor.
Phillips became agitated when his team fell behind in the pickup game, prosecutors said. He left the field, accused the boys of stealing from him, then drove onto the field.
Phillips' defense attorney argued that her client's actions were neither willful nor intentional, and said there wasn't sufficient evidence of assault.
A Los Angeles Superior Court jury deliberated about an hour before finding Phillips guilty.
Phillips has a history of trouble with the law, going back a decade to his time as one of the nation's top college football players.
He's awaiting trial on charges he struck his live-in girlfriend in San Diego last fall and strangled her into unconsciousness.
The St. Louis Rams released Phillips for insubordination in 1997 after he played 25 games with them. Phillips signed with the Miami Dolphins later in the 1997 season, but was released after pleading no contest to hitting a woman in a nightclub.
Phillips was the top offensive player in NFL Europe in 1999 after setting league records for rushing and touchdowns with the Barcelona Dragons.
He signed with the San Francisco 49ers later that year, but was released for missing a practice. He also has played in the Canadian Football League.
Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press |
Ya think?!?!?!
Thank you Captain Obvious, the guy shouldn't have been walking the streets in the first (bleep) place!!!!  |
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| Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:48 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | The 31-year-old Phillips drove onto a field near Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum after losing a pickup football game on Aug. 21, 2005. He struck two boys, ages 14 and 15, and a 19-year-old man, and narrowly missed four others between 15 and 24 years old, according to the prosecutor.
Phillips became agitated when his team fell behind in the pickup game, prosecutors said. He left the field, accused the boys of stealing from him, then drove onto the field.
Phillips' defense attorney argued that her client's actions were neither willful nor intentional, and said there wasn't sufficient evidence of assault. |
That's right, Phillips just began driving away, but a weird tornado came in and blew him off the road and he wound up with the car heading towards the kids.
This reminds of the Simpsons' episode when Burns ran over Bart. Burns and his lawyers tried to paint a picture of him driving to the orphanage, and the wicked Bart kept coming at him trying to be hit.
Uhm, I don't buy it.
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unggoy
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| Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 11:00 am Post subject: |
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If George Weller faces prison time for the accident in Santa Monica - an accident - then Phillips better be going to the slam.
Yes, people died in the Weller case. Difference being Weller wasn't upset about losing a pickup bocce ball game. |
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Socks
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| Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Throw him in the slammer. This dude has been given a lot of chances and he's blown every single one. |
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