Stallworth 30 DAYS in JAIL!!!!!

[Lexwhat]

MIAMI -- Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth agreed to plead guilty to DUI manslaughter charges Tuesday, and reached a financial settlement with the family of the pedestrian he struck and killed in a March car crash, a person with knowledge of the deal said.

Stallworth, 28, received a 30-day jail sentence, 10 years of probation and 1,000 hours of community service. Stallworth had faced up to 15 years in prison on the DUI manslaughter charge.


A spokeswoman for the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office said Reyes' family has been pushing hard to resolve the case.

"We have been in intense negotiations for the past couple of days," spokeswoman Terry Chavez said. "We always take the victim's wishes into account."


David Cornwell, a Stallworth attorney handling the NFL situation, said he has kept top league officials apprised of the case.

"Whenever it is appropriate to do so, we are prepared to discuss the circumstances under which Donte' will resume his career," Cornwell said.
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[Lexwhat]

Re: Stallworth 30 DAYS in JAIL!!!!!

WOW!

And I actually thought his career was over.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d810d8394&template=without-video&confirm=true

[jamesiscool]

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Guy gets a dui, kills a guy, and gets 30 days in jail. Got bless America. That's amazing.

[Jan Reimers]

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He gets one month for hitting and killing someone while driving drunk? No wonder there is so little respect for our judicial system. This plea bargain is an absolute joke.

[billsfanone]

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What a ***** joke.

[THATHURMANATOR]

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Well if the family was involved in the decision then what else can you say. They must not be vengeful.

[billogic99]

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Ain't nothin like having money, just buy your way out of Jail.

[Jan Reimers]

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Well if the family was involved in the decision then what else can you say. They must not be vengeful.

The family is probably getting some big $ from Stallworth.

[ddaryl]

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30 days in the hole

and yet there is a person in jail somewhere in this country for 6+ months for being in possession of a single joint

[Lexwhat]

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Well if the family was involved in the decision then what else can you say. They must not be vengeful.

To me, it seems like the lawyer for the Reyes's family saw an opportunity to cash in, and pressured the family into accepting the plea deal.

The Reyes's family could be just like many other Cuban-American families living in South Florida. I think they were exploited and lacked proper counsel. I've seen similar things happen all the time.

Anyways, just my opinion.

[THATHURMANATOR]

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The family is probably getting some big $ from Stallworth.

Maybe. That is up to them.

[Lexwhat]

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A spokeswoman for the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office said Reyes' family has been pushing hard to resolve the case.

"We have been in intense negotiations for the past couple of days," spokeswoman Terry Chavez said. "We always take the victim's wishes into account."

[THATHURMANATOR]

Re: Stallworth 30 DAYS in JAIL!!!!!

To me, it seems like the lawyer for the Reyes's family saw an opportunity to cash in, and pressured the family into accepting the plea deal.

The Reyes's family could be just like many other Cuban-American families living in South Florida. I think they were exploited and lacked proper counsel. I've seen similar things happen all the time.

Anyways, just my opinion.

I can't comment on this as I have no specifics or details to point to. Either way its done so I am done worrying about it(not that I worried about it in the first place)

[billsfanone]

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The victim probably wishes they were still alive.

[VeggieMan14]

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30 days in the hole

and yet there is a person in jail somewhere in this country for 6+ months for being in possession of a single joint

exactly what a joke