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Burress stood outside a Manhattan court room shortly after his grand jury testimony Wednesday, expressing remorse for his actions in a self-shooting last November. "I was truthful, I was honest and I'm truly remorseful for what I've done, what happened and what I did," Burress said shortly after walking out of the courtroom. Wednesday. "I just want to thank everybody -- family, friends and fans -- for their prayers and support."
Reported by the Newark Star-Ledger
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Burress' attorney, Benjamin Brafman, said his client convinced him that appearing Wednesday would help. "The decision by Mr. Burress to testify was a decision he wanted very much. I agreed that in order to humanize him, they (the jurors) needed to see who he was and what this man is about," Brafman said. ... The lawyer went on to suggest that Burress pointed out many "mitigating circumstances" including that he had no criminal intent and that Burress was the only victim in this case. And as ESPN's Sal Paolantonio notes, Burress appears to be mounting a public relations case in addition to the one they presented in court. It remains to be seen how effective either will be.
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