Furd Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 Jackson, 28, told officers he fired his 9 mm pistol four or five times in the air in self-defense . . . I hope that his defensive techniques are better on the basketball court. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 He may go to jail in Michigan regardless if it was self-defense or not. Pacers guard Stephen Jackson violated probation, Mich. prosecutors say Updated 10/13/2006 2:22 PM ET E-mail | Save | Print | Subscribe to stories like this ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors in suburban Detroit said Friday that they may request jail time for Indiana Pacers guard Stephen Jackson if he is found in violation of probation after police say he fired a gun outside an Indianapolis strip club. Jackson was serving probation after pleading no contest to misdemeanor assault and battery charges in September 2005 in his role in a 2004 brawl between Pacers players and fans at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The 28-year-old appeared in a Marion County, Ind., court Thursday for arraignment on a felony charge of criminal recklessness and misdemeanor counts of battery and disorderly conduct. Jackson is scheduled to appear at a probation violation hearing at a Rochester Hills district court on Nov. 13, said Oakland County Assistant Prosecutor Paul Walton. He could face up to three months in jail. PACER ENTERS PLEA: Jackson misses practice after pleading not guilty to felony charge Walton said if the court finds that Jackson violated his probation, the prosecutor's office probably would request jail time. Police said Jackson fired a gun in the air at least five times during an Oct. 6 fight outside Club Rio. Jackson originally told police that he fired the gun in self-defense, but Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi said Jackson retrieved his gun from his car and fired it before he was struck and injured by another car. Defense attorney James Burdick said Friday that Jackson had fully completed the terms of his 12-month probation last month. He said Rochester Hills District Judge Julie Nicholson held his probationary period open until a separate $12,000 restitution case is resolved but imposed no reporting or other requirements. Burdick said Jackson obtained the handgun he is accused of firing lawfully and informed officials in Indiana of his probation status in Michigan while applying for permits. "He violated no terms of probation, he's violated no conditions of probation, he's done nothing wrong," Burdick said. But Walton said Jackson still was to comply with the original terms of his probation when it was extended. Meanwhile, Marion Superior Court Judge Patricia Gifford entered a not guilty plea Thursday for Jackson, who was booked into jail and released on $10,000 bond. He's scheduled for a pretrial hearing Nov. 1, with his trial to start Jan. 8. The criminal recklessness charge carries a prison term of six months to three years. Jackson could play Saturday when the Pacers host Utah depending on how well his injuries from the fight heal, head coach Rick Carlisle said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 I love the NBA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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