Stallworth pleads Not Guilty?!!?!?!?!?!

[Leftwich]

MIAMI -- Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth is pleading not guilty to DUI manslaughter charges from a fatal Miami car crash in which a pedestrian died.

The plea was entered at a brief court hearing Thursday by defense attorney Christopher Lyons. The 28-year-old Stallworth did not appear in court. A trial date has not been set.

Stallworth faces up to 15 years if convicted. Police say Stallworth was driving drunk after a night on the town when he struck and killed 59-year-old Mario Reyes on a Miami Beach causeway.

Stallworth is free on $200,000 bail and is required to abstain from alcohol, not drive and observe a curfew.

Before Cleveland, he played for the New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles and New Orleans Saints in the NFL and in college for Tennessee.

source: Espn.com

How the fuck is he going to plead not guilty. You fucking hit someone and killed them.

[Senser81]

source: Espn.com

How the fuck is he going to plead not guilty. You fucking hit someone and killed them.

Dude, he flashed his lights at the guy before killing him. Thats the universal sign for "Get the fuck outta my way".

[steeljake]

he has to plead not guilty, this way he can work out a deal with the DA so he doesnt spend the rest of his life in prison.

[Leftwich]

Fuck the judicial system. He hit someone. Go to jail, go directly to jail. Do not pass go. Do not collect 200 doll hairs.

[Maynard]

he allegedly hit someone.....just like OJ allegedly killed his wife

and sensor that made me bust up laughing here at work you prick!

[steeljake]

this is all about $$$ in the end, if stallworth has enough he will not die in jail with bubba as his lifemate.

[FirstTimer]

he has to plead not guilty, this way he can work out a deal with the DA so he doesnt spend the rest of his life in prison.

Thats the way the justice system works. You plead guilty, they throw the book at you. If you plead not guilty, you have wiggle room to try and work out a deal.

Essentally these


And Senser with the lulz

[Tailback U]

Two words: plea bargaining.

[padman59]

He probably wants to delay sentencing until the season is over. He can't make money on the field if he's in prison.

[padman59]

is he suspended or not...

I don't think so. I'm not sure though.

[ZoneBlitz]

it will be interesting to see if he does play, id laugh if he ends up posting huge numbers and then off to jail...

When he has ever posted huge numbers? This guy is one of the most overrated players ever.

[padman59]

Here's an interesting article posted on PFT a few weeks ago. Apparently, Stallworth and his defense team may have a "legitimate" reason to believe that he may be found not guilty.

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/05/21/stallworth-could-still-avoid-dui-manslaughter-charges/

[JMeist]

he has to plead not guilty, this way he can work out a deal with the DA so he doesnt spend the rest of his life in prison.

Exactly...

[Cryolemon]

Would you automatically plead guilty?

To DUI and dangerous driving maybe, but not to manslaughter.

[mgoblue2290]

When he has ever posted huge numbers? This guy is one of the most overrated players ever.

He has like 95 speed in Madden.