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Plaxico Antonio Burress (born August 12, 1977) [1] is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans , and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the eighth overall pick in the 2000 NFL draft .
The following Monday, Burress turned himself in to police to face charges of criminal possession of a handgun. Burress had an expired concealed carry license from Florida, but no New York license. On December 2, 2008, Burress posted bail of $100,000. He was scheduled to return to court on March 31, 2009, to enter a plea. [13]
Plaxico Burress: New York Giants: Attempted criminal possession of a weapon 2 years Conviction was a plea bargain for an incident in which Burress accidentally shot himself in a nightclub. [9] Eligible for parole in April 2011; [10] released June 7, 2011. [11] Billy Cannon: Retired Counterfeiting 5 years [12] Served 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 years.
On the early morning hours of November 9, 2008, at a night club in New York City, Plaxico Burress accidentally discharged an unlicensed gun in his pocket, injuring his thigh. [10] No one called the police, which is required by New York law when a gunshot accident occurs. Pierce helped Burress and rushed him to a nearby hospital to tend to his ...
Plaxico Burress: WR: New York Giants: Accidental shooting with a firearm [63] April 9, 2009 3 games Marshawn Lynch: RB: Buffalo Bills: Violation of the Personal Conduct Policy [64] July 7, 2009 1 game Michael Boley: LB: New York Giants: Violation of the Personal Conduct Policy [65] August 13, 2009 Entire 2009 season Donté Stallworth: WR ...
A high-profile example of the penalties associated with New York's restrictive gun laws is the 2-year prison sentence served by former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress, after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of a weapon, stemming from negligently shooting himself in the leg at an NYC nightclub with his concealed handgun, for ...
On November 30, 2008, Brafman was hired to represent NFL star Plaxico Burress who, on August 3, 2009, was indicted on two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, and one count of reckless endangerment. [13] [14] Burress pleaded guilty to a weapons charge and was sentenced to two years in prison. [15]
On November 29, 2008, the former New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers football player Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself in the right leg while he was standing in an elevator vestibule between the VIP room and the coat check. Burress pleaded guilty to charges and received a two-year prison sentence. [19]