Papa: Burress "deathly afraid" of going to jail
The voice of the New York Giants (and NFL Network) Bob Papa said today on his Sirius show "The Opening Drive" that Plaxico Burress had ample opportunities to resolve the gun charges against him, but hasn't taken advantage of them because he wants to avoid jail time at all costs. Even a two-month sentence.
Said Papa: “This is what I’ve been told and what I’ve heard. They worked out something where they had it down to about a three-month jail term with actually only two months served and about 1,500 hours of community service. And I think his lawyers felt that they had a pretty good deal. He doesn’t want to go to jail at all. He shot down the deal. . . . He does not want to go to jail at all. So now coming up in another couple of weeks we’re gonna find out what’s gonna happen. But my guess is that the city of New York is not gonna back off any kind of jail time."
Burress is due back in court on June 15. The case against him could result in a 3 1/2 year sentence, and the City (including Mayor Bloomberg) doesn't appear to be willing to back down on jail time.
-Chris Mascaro
According to Papa, Burress either doesn't understand what he faces in court or is just that scared to go to jail ... or both.
“Evidently, he’s gonna have to go to Riker’s Island,” Papa added. “He’s deathly afraid of going. . . . If he would have just taken the deal when it originally was offered it would all be over with by now. But supposedly the community service hours and the jail time are not appealing to him. He does not understand that he is not in any kind of position of leverage. He has no leverage. He — not his representatives — he thinks he has leverage.”
Burress is represented by Benjamin Brafman, the same attorney who got P. Diddy acquitted on similar charges. But Diddy's gun didn't fire, Plax's did.
This could end very badly for Burress if he continues to be stubborn.
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I don't know about you, Glauber, but I think Burress is letting fear cloud his better judgment, if he has any. Common sense says that you take the amazing plea bargain put together by your all-star attorney when the evidence is stacked up against you like this. He doesn't honestly believe he can win this case, does he?
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