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SAN ANTONIO – In sentencing former Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent to 10 years probation, a $10,000 fine and a 180-day jail sentence, Dallas Judge Robert Burns had harsh words for Brent and the Cowboys.
“Sadly, Mr. Brent, you’re not the first Dallas Cowboy to kill someone with a motor vehicle,” Burns said, per Dallas’ WFAA-TV “But, I sure hope you’re the last. And sadly, you’re not the first Dallas Cowboy to be convicted of a felony in this past year’s time, but I hope you’re the last for a long time.”
Brent faced up to 20 years in prison after he was convicted of intoxication manslaughter in the death of his friend and teammate Jerry Brown Jr. in a fiery one-car wreck on Dec. 8, 2012.
The judge said Brent’s “actions bring shame to the city of Dallas” and brought up his previous DWI., WFAA-TV reported.
“You chose the path of irresponsibility,” he said. “No driver’s license, no insurance — you shouldn’t have even been driving a car to begin with. Not to mention the fact that you’re driving while intoxicated. You chugged a bunch of alcohol, weren’t wearing your seat belt [and] didn’t make sure your passenger had a seat belt on.”
Former Cowboys cornerback Dwayne Goodrich served six years in prison for charges related to a car accident in January 2003 that left two men dead and another injured.
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“Sadly, Mr. Brent, you’re not the first Dallas Cowboy to kill someone with a motor vehicle,” Burns said, per Dallas’ WFAA-TV “But, I sure hope you’re the last. And sadly, you’re not the first Dallas Cowboy to be convicted of a felony in this past year’s time, but I hope you’re the last for a long time.”
Brent faced up to 20 years in prison after he was convicted of intoxication manslaughter in the death of his friend and teammate Jerry Brown Jr. in a fiery one-car wreck on Dec. 8, 2012.
The judge said Brent’s “actions bring shame to the city of Dallas” and brought up his previous DWI., WFAA-TV reported.
“You chose the path of irresponsibility,” he said. “No driver’s license, no insurance — you shouldn’t have even been driving a car to begin with. Not to mention the fact that you’re driving while intoxicated. You chugged a bunch of alcohol, weren’t wearing your seat belt [and] didn’t make sure your passenger had a seat belt on.”
Former Cowboys cornerback Dwayne Goodrich served six years in prison for charges related to a car accident in January 2003 that left two men dead and another injured.
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