Plaxico situation is an unfortunate one; he went from lifting up the Lombardi Trophy and making big plays in the 2007 Super Bowl, to being imprisoned for shooting himself in the leg. In addition, his contract with the Giants was terminated, a contract which would have paid him roughly $35 million over 5 years. Full details of his prison sentencing by the nypost is below, Check it Out:
Plaxico Burress was sentenced yesterday to two years behind bars for accidentally shooting himself in the leg last year at a Manhattan nightclub.
The standout wide receiver — who pleaded guilty on Aug. 20 to one count of attempted criminal possession of a weapon — was sentenced in Manhattan Supreme Court after he had previously agreed to a two-year prison term.
The deal came after Burress was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of criminal possession of a weapon and one count of reckless endangerment.
Burress showed up to court with his pregnant wife, son, father, stepmother and grandmother.
“We will all get through this,” Burress said during a short statement, apologizing to his family for puttin them through the ordeal.
Burress had originally faced a minimum sentence of 3 1/2 years on those charges if convicted at trial.
He will spend the night at Rikers Island before being moved to Downstate Correctional facility for evaluation. It is not known where Burress will serve his prison term.
His former teammate, Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce, was at the Latin Quarter nightclub in Manhattan last November when a gun tucked into Burress’ waistband slipped down his leg and fired, shooting him in the right thigh.
The gun was not licensed in New York or New Jersey, where Burress lived. His license to carry a weapon in Florida had expired in May 2008.
Pierce, who drove Burress to the hospital after the shooting, was not indicted.
The Giants released Burress last April, but the 32-year-old told ESPN last month that he hopes to resume his NFL career when he completes his prison sentence.
His lawyer, Benjamin Brafman, has said Burress was thinking of his family in taking the plea, although he called it “a very severe punishment.”
“This was not an intentional criminal act,” Brafman said last month after Burress pleaded guilty.
The NFL suspended Burress after he entered his guilty plea.
With time off for good behavior, Burress will likely serve just 20 months. The former Super Bowl star will be monitored during an additional two years after his release.
Burress caught the winning touchdown for the Giants against the New England Patriots at the 2008 Super Bowl.
