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Former pro basketball star Jayson Williams was sentenced to an additional year in prison Friday after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated, according to the Manhattan district attorney's office.

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Judge sentences Williamsupdated: Mon Mar 01 2010 15:24:00

A judge sentenced former NBA star Jayson Williams to prison in the death of his limousine driver.

Former NBA star Jayson Williams gets five-year sentence in shootingupdated: Wed Feb 24 2010 13:50:00

Former New Jersey Nets star Jayson Williams was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for the fatal shooting of his limo driver in 2002.

Ex-NBA star Jayson Williams makes plea deal, prosecutors sayupdated: Mon Jan 11 2010 14:34:00

Former NBA star Jayson Williams pleaded guilty to aggravated assault Monday in the 2002 shooting death of his chauffeur, according to the New Jersey Attorney General's Office.

Williams arraigned on charge of driving while intoxicatedupdated: Thu Jan 07 2010 15:59:00

Former professional basketball star Jayson Williams was arraigned Thursday on charges related to a crash earlier this week, when he allegedly drove a black Mercedes sport-utility vehicle into a tree, the Manhattan district attorney's office told CNN.

Former NBA star charged with driving while intoxicated after crashupdated: Tue Jan 05 2010 16:05:00

Former professional basketball star Jayson Williams is facing a charge of driving while intoxicated in connection with an early morning one-vehicle crash, New York police told CNN on Tuesday.

Police: Former NBA star Jayson Williams crashed SUV into treeupdated: Tue Jan 05 2010 10:45:00

Former professional basketball star Jayson Williams was hurt early Tuesday when he apparently crashed a sport utility vehicle into a tree, a spokeswoman for the New York Police Department told CNN.

Williams to face retrial on reckless manslaughter chargeupdated: Fri May 21 2004 16:31:00

Prosecutors in Somerville, New Jersey, announced Friday they will retry former NBA all-star Jayson Williams on a charge of reckless manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a limousine driver.

Prosecutors to retry Williams on reckless manslaughter chargeupdated: Fri May 21 2004 09:40:00

Prosecutors informed a judge Friday afternoon that they will retry Jayson Williams for reckless manslaughter, the charge that hung a jury last month during Williams' trial for the shooting of a chauffeur in his mansion.

Toobin: Williams' attorneys won the caseupdated: Mon May 03 2004 11:31:00

A New Jersey jury on April 30 found former NBA all-star Jayson Williams not guilty on charges of aggravated manslaughter and aggravated assault. Williams was convicted of hindering apprehension, tampering with witnesses, tampering with evidence and fabricating physical evidence. Jurors could not agree on a charge of reckless manslaughter.

Williams cleared of manslaughter in driver's shootingupdated: Fri Apr 30 2004 17:02:00

After four days of deliberations, a jury cleared Jayson Williams of the most serious charge against him in the fatal shooting of a chauffeur, while finding him guilty of trying to cover up his actions.

Williams not guilty of manslaughterupdated: Fri Apr 30 2004 16:45:00

A jury found former NBA all-star Jayson Williams not guilty Friday on charges of aggravated manslaughter and aggravated assault.

Jayson Williams jury seems focused on intentupdated: Thu Apr 29 2004 13:32:00

At the close of their first full day of deliberations, jurors in Jayson Williams' manslaughter trial appeared focused on what was going through the former NBA star's mind in the seconds before he shot a chauffeur at his mansion.

Jury considering charges against Jayson Williamsupdated: Wed Apr 28 2004 10:09:00

A jury began weighing manslaughter and other charges against Jayson Williams on Tuesday in the shooting of a chauffeur at his mansion.

Williams judge throws out gun expert testimonyupdated: Wed Apr 21 2004 10:40:00

Jayson Williams scored a legal victory Tuesday when the judge in his manslaughter trial tossed out key testimony from a prosecution gun expert.

Williams trial will continueupdated: Thu Apr 15 2004 10:41:00

A New Jersey judge on Thursday denied a request to dismiss all charges against Jayson Williams, ruling that the manslaughter trial against the retired basketball player will continue.

Judge's decision in Williams trial delayedupdated: Tue Apr 13 2004 11:48:00

Judge Edward Coleman has delayed his ruling on a defense motion in the manslaughter trial of former NBA star Jayson Williams, following a death in the family of the lead prosecutor.

Jayson Williams seeks dismissal of chargesupdated: Fri Apr 09 2004 13:57:00

Lawyers for Jayson Williams claimed Thursday that misconduct by a prosecutor in the former NBA star's manslaughter trial is so severe that a judge should dismiss all charges and bar him from ever being tried again.

Allegations of prosecutor misconduct derail Williams trialupdated: Tue Apr 06 2004 14:01:00

A judge suspended Jayson Williams' manslaughter trial for a week Monday to allow the former NBA star's lawyers to respond to alleged misconduct by prosecutors.

Judge orders delay in Williams trialupdated: Mon Apr 05 2004 12:51:00

A judge on Monday ordered a one-week delay in the manslaughter trial of former NBA star Jayson Williams following a defense request to examine new evidence it received from the prosecution over the weekend.

Defense rests in Jayson Williams manslaughter trialupdated: Wed Mar 31 2004 11:32:00

Closing arguments in the manslaughter trial of former basketball star Jayson Williams are set to begin next week after Williams' lawyers rested their case Wednesday.

Prosecution expert: Williams' gun worked fine updated: Wed Mar 17 2004 13:52:00

The shotgun Jayson Williams used to shoot a chauffeur was in normal working condition and fired only when its trigger was pulled, a ballistics expert testified Tuesday afternoon at the former NBA star's manslaughter trial.

Forensics expert in Williams trial leaves key question unanswered updated: Fri Mar 12 2004 13:36:00

Famed criminalist Henry Lee testified for the prosecution in Jayson Williams' manslaughter trial Thursday, but he failed to answer the primary forensic mystery in the former NBA star's shooting of a chauffeur.

Risks dog Jayson Williams' testimonyupdated: Wed Feb 18 2004 13:25:00

In his opening statement, Jayson Williams' lawyer left little doubt about which witness the defense considers most important in the former NBA star's manslaughter trial.

Manslaughter trial begins for ex-NBA starupdated: Tue Jan 13 2004 09:45:00

Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of former NBA star Jayson Williams on charges of aggravated manslaughter and attempting to cover up the shooting death of his chauffeur on Valentine's Day 2002.

Manslaughter trial to begin for ex-NBA star Jayson Williamsupdated: Mon Jan 12 2004 16:28:00

Jury selection will begin Tuesday in the trial of former NBA star Jayson Williams on charges of aggravated manslaughter and attempting to cover up the shooting death of his chauffeur on Valentine's Day 2002.

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