Plaxico Burress to exit prison June 6; three months early

[Auggie]

Associated Press / espn.com

NEW YORK -- Former New York Giants Super Bowl star Plaxico Burress is to get out of prison in June, after officials agreed Friday to shave about three months off his time behind bars in a gun case.

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has ruled that Burress would be reinstated and eligible to sign with a team upon completing his sentence. While the league and players are locked in negotiations that have cast a shadow of uncertainty over the sport's next season, (Burress lawyer Peter) Frankel and Burress agent Drew Rosenhaus said several teams had expressed interest in the receiver.

MORE: http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/news/story?id=6183023

Burress pled guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon (a gun) in 2009. The gun, which had been tucked in the waistband of his track pants, accidentally discharged at a Manhattan nightclub injuring Burress in the thigh. The gun wasn't licensed in New York.

Prison officials said he was eligible for time off for good behavior. He served 21 months of a two-year sentence, an unjustly long punishment IMO.

[madinmaryland]

1. He spends more time in jail for shooting himself, than the Beagle killer

does for killing dogs.

[Auggie]

3. Or Donte Stallworth for DUI Manslaughter

Stallworth did 24 days.

LINK: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4262751

[JonLP24]

2. I hope he can find a team