Suspect pleads guilty in the slaying of Redskins star
Published 11:26 pm Thursday, May 15, 2008
MIAMI — One of five suspects charged in the slaying of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor has pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree murder and burglary.
Defense attorney Michael Hornung says that according to the plea agreement, Venjah Hunte will serve 29 years in prison and cooperate with prosecutors.
Taylor died of massive blood loss after he was shot at his Miami-area home during a botched robbery in November.
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PATRIOTS: Former New England assistant coach Brian Daboll told the NFL he doesn’t remember speaking with Matt Walsh about the St. Louis Rams’ walkthrough Walsh attended the day before the 2002 Super Bowl. Even if Daboll and New England’s former video assistant did speak about it, “it would not be a violation of NFL rules,” the league said Thursday. Walsh met with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday about videotaping procedures used by the Patriots. Walsh said during the meeting that he had no knowledge of that walkthrough being videotaped as had been reported by the Boston Herald the day before this year’s Super Bowl, Goodell said. On Wednesday, the Herald apologized for the story.
JAGUARS: Jacksonville gave defensive tackle Rob Meier a bigger contract to go along with his bigger role. Meier, who is replacing three-time Pro Bowl player Marcus Stroud in the starting lineup this season, signed a four-year contract extension Thursday. Although financial details weren’t disclosed, Meier said the new deal will pay more than the $2.095 million he was due in the final year of his previous contract.
REDSKINS: Washington released former Pro Bowl kick returner Jerome Mathis on Thursday and signed undrafted rookie defensive end J.T. Mapu. Mathis signed with Washington early last month, making him the only player from another team to join the Redskins during an unusually quiet free agency period before the draft.
