Former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress, who made the game-winning catch against the then-unbeaten New England Patriots in the 2008 Super Bowl, today pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of attempted criminal possession of a handgun in Manhattan. Mr. Burress will be sentenced to 2 years in prison when he appears again before the judge on September 22, 2009.If you'll recall, Mr. Burress was charged with criminal possession of a weapon shortly after shooting himself in the leg at a Manhattan nightclub in December 2008. (See also "Doctor who treated Plaxico Burress suspended."
While it's likely that Mr. Burress' celebrity played a role in the severity of the sentence, celebrity-hood works both ways. Head west and you will come to a land where juries will suspend belief if the person at the defense table is a movie star, athlete or musician.
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Its very true that celebrity-hood works for the celebrities like film star, sport person etc. But it is also true that the rules will be same for all whatever he or she is a celebrity or a common people. Actually the common people are more interested in celebrity's life. Let's see what happen to Plaxico Burress.
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I think in Mr. Burress' case, his celebrity worked against him. Of course he also turned down an early offer in which he would have done a few months in jail.
The city decided to make an example out of someone - and Mr. Burress just happened to be it.
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