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Negotiations in the gun-possession case against Burress -- who accidentally shot himself in the leg at a Midtown nightclub last November -- fell apart earlier this year after prosecutors insisted he do two years' state time on a plea to a lesser gun charge, Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau told The Post. Burress was willing to bite the bullet and do jail time, but he wouldn't agree to more than a year, the DA said. "We've always taken the position that he's going to have to go to jail, whether by trial or by plea," the DA added.
Reported by the New York Post
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Morgenthau said his office would announce a grand jury vote on Burress within four weeks. If he's convicted, Burress will face a mandatory sentence of 3.5 years. The Post has also learned Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce is still on the hook for allegedly possessing his then-teammate's gun after the shooting -- and could face a jail term of his own. ... Stay tuned. Even with commissioner Roger Goodell expected to meet with Burress early next month, this situation could drag out well into the season.
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