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| Hamilton Sentenced; Avoids Jail Time | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 6 2004, 11:27 PM (42 Views) | |
| InsightToRiot | Aug 6 2004, 11:27 PM Post #1 |
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Keeper of Real
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Former Giant Hamilton avoids jail in drug sentence Friday, August 06, 2004 BY BILL SWAYZE Star-Ledger Staff Retired Giants defensive tackle Keith Hamilton was sentenced yesterday to three years' probation and must perform more than 1,000 hours of community service for having a gram of cocaine on him when police pulled him over on Route 287 in Harding in May 2003. Superior Court Judge John Harper, sitting in Morristown, told Hamilton, 33, of Montville, he must visit classrooms in Morris County and address the county's drug court participants to work off 1,080 hours of community service. Hamilton faced up to six months in the county jail and probation for his guilty plea three months ago to cocaine possession. But Harper told him he had a stellar football career and has given back to the community. "You are a role model. I want to harness your talents. "Keith Hamilton going to jail. Is that helping Keith Hamilton rehabilitate himself? No. We have to have him talk to kids about the dangers of drugs ... we can save some kids from getting involved with drugs," said Harper, who also presides over the county's drug court program. "It's a good idea," Hamilton said later outside the courtroom. "People will listen, 'cause I'm going to tell the real deal." Hamilton also lost his driving privileges for six months and was ordered to pay more than $1,400 in fines. Hamilton was stopped May 22, 2003, on Route 287 in Harding for having tinted windows on his 2003 Mercedes-Benz. He was charged with possession of cocaine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle and consuming alcohol in a motor vehicle. In September, Hamilton rejected a deal the prosecutor offered that called for him to plead guilty to cocaine possession in exchange for probation and community service. That allowed him to complete his 12th and final season in a Giants uniform without the threat of an NFL suspension. Under the league's substance abuse policy, a player can't be suspended until he either pleads guilty or is found guilty. Prior to his most recent troubles, Hamilton had successfully completed a treatment program after a previous run-in with the law over substance abuse. But his attorney, Steven Varano, told the judge Hamilton came undone following the deaths of an uncle, his grandmother and his 17-year-old sister over a period of a few months. He also suffered a career-altering tear of his right Achilles' tendon. Then came the May 2003 stop on Route 287. He has since been steering clear of substance abuse, his attorney said. Hamilton told Harper the death of his sister hit him the hardest. "I was like a father figure to her," he said, noting, "I regret the incident and I wish it never happened." Assistant Prosecutor Robert Weber, as part of the plea agreement, dropped marijuana possession and drug paraphernalia possession charges, as well as two motor vehicle violations: consumption of alcohol in a vehicle and possession of drugs in a vehicle. Weber said there was a lesson to be learned: "He was, is and continues to be a role model for kids in the community," he said. "It is important for them (people) to see that even our role models are not perfect." |
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| InsightToRiot | Aug 6 2004, 11:31 PM Post #2 |
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Keeper of Real
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ooops, wrong spot...
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| Rick5 | Aug 8 2004, 06:03 PM Post #3 |
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Dr. Strangeschmuck
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Maybe one of these years we will finally recognize these sorts of problems for what they are: health problems. Some of these guys really want to stop, but they can't stop. What's the purpose in sending drug offenders to jail where they often have just as much access as the typical guy on the street. |
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| SLO_Eagle | Aug 9 2004, 11:49 AM Post #4 |
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Living the SLO life.
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Gee Rick, thanks for the vote of confidence,
:blink: make me feel like allt he time I put in doing my job is worth it why don't ya?J/k but your wrong, while they can get it, we spend alot of time stopping it. |
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Gee Rick, thanks for the vote of confidence,
:blink: make me feel like allt he time I put in doing my job is worth it why don't ya?
3:41 AM Jul 11