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DALLAS -- Former Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent was convicted of intoxication
manslaughter Wednesday for a fiery wreck that killed his teammate and close
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showed no reaction when he learned the verdict. He was led from the courtroom in
handcuffs in front of crying family members who were in the front row of the
courtroom gallery. He faces up to 20 years in prison, though he could also get
probation. The sentencing phase was scheduled to begin on Thursday. Lawyers from
both sides remain under a gag order that prevented them from commenting after
the proceedings. Prosecutors say Brent, a defensive tackle, was drunk when he
crashed his Mercedes on a suburban Dallas highway in December 2012, killing
Brown, a linebacker on the Cowboys practice squad who had also been Brents
teammate at the University of Illinois. Officers who arrived on scene saw Brent
trying to pull Browns body from the wreckage. Police say Brents blood alcohol
level was tested shortly after the crash at 0.18 per cent, more than twice the
legal limit for drivers in Texas. Prosecutors last week argued that the burly,
320-pound defensive tackle had as many as 17 drinks that night of the crash.
Brents lawyers argued the blood tests used by police were faulty and that Brent
could not have drank nearly that much. Attorney George Milner said his client
was "guilty of being stupid behind the wheel of a car," not drinking beforehand.
Brent retired from the NFL last year, but his ties to the Cowboys were prominent
at trial. Two current players, Barry Church and Danny McCray, testified about
hanging out with Brent and Brown, first playing video games, then having dinner
and going to Privae, a Dallas nightclub. Jurors saw video of Brent appearing to
hold bottles of Champagne in each hand and credit-card receipts that showed
Brent had purchased three bottles. They also saw police dash cam footage of
Brent losing his balance during field sobriety tests and occasionally stumbling
over his words while talking to officers. The case now moves to sentencing.
Milner has previously said his client should receive probation, and Browns
mother, Stacey Jackson, has said in interviews that she has forgiven Brent.
Jackson could testify on Brents behalf at sentencing. Prosecutors have indicated
they will push for jail time for Brent and have talked about the potential to
send a message about intoxication manslaughter. His conviction comes just after
weeks of fierce debate about a North Texas teen, Ethan Couch, who received
probation for intoxication manslaughter after a wreck that left four people
dead. Couchs case, and the so-called "affluenza" defence his attorneys employed,
became the subject of fierce, widespread scrutiny. Dallas County District
Attorney Craig Watkins has attended parts of Brents trial and whispered in
prosecutors ears during the questioning of one witness. Watkins told a sports
radio station last year that prosecutors had the responsibility to make sure
Brent "loses his freedom." Brent, a defensive tackle, had played in all 12 games
of the 2012 NFL season before the crash. He retired in July. Brown was signed to
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goal line situations.SUNRISE, Fla. - The New Jersey Devils scored early and
often to spoil the Florida Panthers home opener.Damon Severson scored his first
NHL goal to cap a four-goal opening period and the Devils chased Roberto Luongo
early to beat the Panthers 5-1 on Saturday night.Severson also got his first
assist. Ryane Clowe, Mike Cammalleri, Martin Havlat and Eric Gelinas scored
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excited about that, but then to get a goal a couple of shifts later when its
kind of still fresh in your mind is just as exciting, if not more, Severson
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Flyers 6-4 on Thursday night.We havent had many of those games over the last few
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to a good start here.Derek MacKenzie scored for Florida, which lost its home
opener for the first time in five seasons.Luongo gave up five goals on 14 shots
before leaving the game 2:59 into the second. Al Montoya, the NHLs first
Cuban-American a�” which gives him enormous popularity in South Florida a�”
finished with 10 saves in relief for Florida.Clowe slid the puck between Luongos
pads from the slot to give the Devils a 5-0 lead, ending the goalies night.It
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man advantage at 13:13.The win was Schneiders first in four tries facing
Luongo.I didnt feel too bad for him because it was good for us, Schneider said.
But obviously as a goalie and a friend, its tough to see. It was one of those
nights where I dont think he could have done anything on any of them and the
puck just found a way in.The Panthers, whose special teams were dreadful a year
ago, have already allowed five power-play goals this season a�” including all
three in their 3-2 overtime loss at Tampa Bay on Thursday.We had a bad start to
the hockey game, Panther coach Gerard Gallant said. Its tough to battle back
against a team like New Jersey.We need 18 guys working hard and we didnt have
that tonight.Seversons goal put the Devils ahead 4-0 with 27.8 seconds left in
the first. On a power play, MacKenzie redirected a pass from Scottie Upshall
with 3:29 left in the second for Floridas goal.NOTES: The Devils 11 goals
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