Tuesday, November 05, 2002

CONVICTED: Jose Canseco, Former MLB  MIAMI -- Associated Press reports Jose Canseco and his twin brother pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges they beat up two men in a nightclub fight, agreeing to probation and community service but avoiding prison time. The Cansecos made the deal while their trial was in jury selection. Jose Canseco agreed to three years' probation, 250 hours of community service and the anger control classes. Ozzie Canseco must complete 18 months' probation, 200 hours of community service and the anger classes. Jose Canseco pleaded guilty to one count of felony aggravated battery and two counts of misdemeanor battery. His brother pleaded to one count of felony battery and one misdemeanor battery count. 7:21:50 PM

	Thursday, October 24, 2002

CONVICTED: Jonta Woodward, Louisville Football LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Associated Press reports Louisville offensive lineman Jonta Woodard was sentenced to two years in prison for receiving marijuana in the mail and possessing steroids, but will not serve time behind bars. Woodard will enter a supervised program that will remove the marijuana conviction from his record after five years, prosecutors said Tuesday. Woodard pleaded guilty to receiving 15.1 ounces of marijuana in the mail. The amount necessitated a mandatory trafficking charge. 4:00:28 PM

CONVICTED: Marion Darnell Jones, Sports Agent COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Associated Press reports a former sports agent accused of mishandling the assets of Washington Redskins running back Stephen Davis and other professional athletes pleaded guilty Monday to bank fraud. Marion Darnell Jones, the 40-year-old former president of Summit Management, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of defrauding a bank of $248,000. The indictment said Jones and Summit vice president James Brown wrongly projected 1997 earnings at more than $5 million. Their projection was "grossly inflated," Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric Ruschky said. The prosecution claimed Jones and Brown squandered their clients' money by living extravagant lifestyles, and by spending their earnings on nightclubs and drugs. 3:42:47 PM

	Wednesday, October 16, 2002

PLEA DEAL: Najeh Davenport, Green Bay Packers GREEN BAY -- Packers.com reports Najeh Davenport will enter into a plea agreement next week in a Florida court which will allow him to perform community service in the form of football camps for kids in exchange for the dismissal of charges levied against him following his July 8 arrest. The Green Bay Packers rookie running back was arrested in Miami Shores, Fla., on charges of breaking into the dormitory room of a Barry University woman and defecating in her closet. 3:11:58 PM

CONVICTED: Fulton Walker, Jr., Former NFL MARTINSBURG, W.Va.-- Associated Press reports former record-setting NFL kick returner Fulton Walker Jr. has been sentenced to six months' home confinement and five years' probation for distributing marijuana from his home. The 44-year-old Martin pleaded guilty in July to charges that he distributed 228 grams of marijuana. Walker must attend a substance abuse and mental health treatment program, and pay a $1,000 fine and all electronic monitoring costs. Walker played for the Miami Dolphins from 1981-84 and for the Los Angeles Raiders the following year. He set a record with a 98-yard kickoff return in the 1983 Super Bowl against the Washington Redskins. 2:40:12 PM

PLEA DEAL: Cory Sears, Kentucky Basketball RICHMOND, Ky. -- Associated Press reports former University of Kentucky guard Cory Sears agreed Tuesday to perform 20 hours of community service, after which misdemeanor charges of alcohol intoxication and resisting arrest will be dismissed, his lawyer said. Sears was arrested on Sept. 22 in the parking lot of a Richmond drugstore. According to a police citation, Sears attempted to pull away from the officer who arrested him and in doing so nearly pulled the officer into oncoming traffic. Sears also faces an Oct. 23 court date in Fayette County on a second-degree stalking charge. He could be fined up to $500 or jailed for up to 12 months if convicted of the misdemeanor charge. Sears was suspended from the Kentucky squad in February after fighting with a teammate on a plane trip from Georgia. 2:34:46 PM

	Tuesday, October 15, 2002

CONVICTION: Derrick Coleman, Philadelphia 76ers New York, NY -- Sports Network reports Philadelphia 76ers forward Derrick Coleman was suspended for one game without pay by the NBA for pleading no contest to driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. Coleman was stopped for speeding on July 27 in Farmington Hills and taken into custody after refusing a breathalyzer test. Later tests showed that he had a blood alcohol level of 0.13 percent. The legal limit in Michigan is 0.10. 4:12:10 PM

CONVICTED: Kole McKamey, New Mexico Football ARTESIA, N.M. -- Associated Press reports New Mexico quarterback Kole McKamey was sentenced to 90 days' probation after being ticketed for underage drinking. McKamey pleaded guilty Monday and was sentenced to 90 days in jail. The judge suspended that sentence and placed the 18-year-old McKamey on probation. 3:34:40 PM

PLEA DEAL: Boris Becker, Retired Tennis STUTTGART, Germany -- Associated Press reports three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker has reached an out-of-court settlement in his tax evasion case, the Stuttgarter Zeitung reported Tuesday.  The daily, drawing upon sources involved in the case, said the retired tennis star will be slapped with two years probation and will pay 2.5 million euros (US$2.3 million) in back taxes, plus penalty on the money. A Munich court will dismiss the case following a guilty plea from the tennis star when the trial starts on Oct. 23, according to the report. He was threatened with jail time. 3:20:33 PM

	Monday, October 07, 2002

CONVICTED: Deidra Lane, Widow of Fred Lane CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Associated Press reports the widow of NFL running back Fred Lane,  who is awaiting trial on charges she murdered her husband, pleaded guilty Friday in U.S. District Court to conspiring to commit bank larceny. The agreement, in which Deidra Lane pleaded guilty to a single felony count, was not connected to charges that accuse her of gunning down Fred Lane at their home in Charlotte on July 6, 2000. She has claimed she shot him in self-defense. Lane wasn't sentenced immediately, but faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. In exchange for her guilty plea, the government dismissed a bank larceny charge that also carried a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. According to the plea, Lane admitted that between June 15, 1998, and July 1, 1998, she conspired with Natosha Watson, a teller at a Wachovia Bank branch in Charlotte. They stole more than $41,000 from the bank on or about July 1, 1998, according to the agreement. 2:44:48 PM

	Wednesday, October 02, 2002

CONVICTED: Marco Cooper, Former Ohio State Football COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Associated Press reports former Ohio State linebacker Marco Cooper pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony charges of drug possession and carrying a concealed weapon. Cooper was arrested hours after the Buckeyes' intrasquad scrimmage in April. Police found a handgun, ammunition and Ecstasy pills hidden in his sport utility vehicle when he was stopped for a traffic violation. The 20-year-old from Detroit was barred from campus and kicked off the team. According to the arrest report, Cooper was driving without a license and gave officers permission to retrieve a temporary permit from his glove compartment. The handgun and a plastic bag containing 12 Ecstasy pills were hidden in the center console, police said. An officer found a marijuana pipe in the passenger side door handle, the report said. He faces two years in prison and $5,000 in fines when sentenced in November. 3:20:19 PM

	Tuesday, September 10, 2002

CONVICTED: Pisa Magele, Northern Arizona FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Associated Press reports former Northern Arizona defensive lineman Pisa Magele pleaded guilty to the rape of a student last December. Magele, 23, faces a minimum 40-year prison term when he's sentenced in Coconino County Superior Court. The victim told campus police that she found a piece of paper in her room after the rape with the name "Pisa" on it and later learned the name belonged to an NAU football player. She saw Magele's picture when she checked the school Web site. 4:51:08 PM

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