Read more Plaxico Burress stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/12133/plaxico-burress.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:20:58 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70008/plaxico-hit-with-2-years.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFormer New York Giant Plaxico Burress was sentenced today to two years in prison for possessing an unlicensed gun—the gun with which he accidentally shot himself in the leg at a New York nightclub in 2008, TMZ reports. The footballer, joined by his wife, son, and father at the...http://www.newser.com/story/70008/plaxico-hit-with-2-years.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 22 Sep 2009 10:32:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67376/burress-pleads-guilty-gets-2-years.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPlaxico Burress pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree this morning, as part of a plea deal that will send him to prison for two years, Newsday reports. “Unfortunately, there was no legal defense we could offer,” his attorney said. Burress will also receive...http://www.newser.com/story/67376/burress-pleads-guilty-gets-2-years.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 20 Aug 2009 10:06:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65999/burress-indicted-faces-15-years.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFormer New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress was indicted on gun charges today in New York, where he accidentally shot himself in the leg with an unlicensed handgun in November, the Post reports. Burress is charged with two felony counts of criminal possession and one count of reckless endangerment, a...http://www.newser.com/story/65999/burress-indicted-faces-15-years.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 03 Aug 2009 13:48:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55253/giants-give-plaxico-the-axe.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe New York Giants have released wide receiver Plaxico Burress 4 months after he shot himself in the leg in a Manhattan nightclub, the New York Daily News reports. “We hung in there as long as we could in hopes that there could be a resolution to this situation other...http://www.newser.com/story/55253/giants-give-plaxico-the-axe.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 03 Apr 2009 15:32:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54862/plaxicos-day-in-court-postponed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA hearing in the gun-possession case against New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress was postponed today, ESPN reports. The next court date is set for June 15, but his lawyer says talks are under way about a plea bargain. More gossip: Think about this the next time you want to...http://www.newser.com/story/54862/plaxicos-day-in-court-postponed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 31 Mar 2009 11:06:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/46153/two-more-guns-uncovered-at-plaxicos-home.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPolice searching Plaxico Burress’s New Jersey house found a 9mm handgun, a loaded rifle, and the bloody clothes the New York Giants receiver wore when he accidentally shot himself in the thigh at a Manhattan night club Nov. 29, sources told Fox affiliate WNYW-TV. The gun used in the shooting...http://www.newser.com/story/46153/two-more-guns-uncovered-at-plaxicos-home.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 24 Dec 2008 10:52:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44377/teammate-to-testify-against-plax.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNew York Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce will testify against teammate Plaxico Burress in order to avoid being charged himself, the New York Post reports. Pierce’s testimony should guarantee Burress is indicted for felony weapons possession. The receiver has been suspended for the rest of the season, and faces 3½ years...http://www.newser.com/story/44377/teammate-to-testify-against-plax.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 04 Dec 2008 10:06:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44217/giants-suspend-burress-for-season-playoffs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSuper Bowl hero Plaxico Burress is done for the year. The New York Giants fined and suspended Burress today for four games—the rest of the regular season—after he accidentally shot himself in the right thigh over the weekend at a Manhattan nightclub. The team also placed him on...http://www.newser.com/story/44217/giants-suspend-burress-for-season-playoffs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 02 Dec 2008 17:40:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44199/plax-call-diddy-and-other-tips.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPlaxico Burress has a lot to answer for, but he can take some cues from the current economy and hip-hop history, writes Chloe Hilliard in the Village Voice . Almost every aspect of his gun infraction has precedent. Her suggestions: Contact Diddy: The rap impresario has had experience with shooting crimes,...http://www.newser.com/story/44199/plax-call-diddy-and-other-tips.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 02 Dec 2008 13:47:15 CST