Josh Brent Is Out Of Jail, Would You Hire Him...???

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Former Dallas Cowboys tackle Josh Brent is now out of jail after his time for serving his conviction for a car crash that killed Cowboys teammate, Jerry Brown.

Brent was convicted back in January of intoxication manslaughter for the December 2012 crash after leaving a nightclub. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 10 years' probation. The sentence is supposed to end in July, and it isn't clear how the rest of the sentence will be served- if at all.

Brent had a blood-alcohol level of 0.18 percent, more than twice the legal limit for drivers in Texas- .08

Brent faced up to 20 years in prison for intoxication manslaughter, but Jones' mother testified about forgiveness at sentencing.

The next question is that of the Cowboys:

Would you bring Brent back after a suspension (if given) or the completion of the jail term altogether after being charged for intoxication manslaughter...?

Here's the thoughts of the Cowboys at the time the question was asked of the Joneses...

DEVELOPING: Josh Brent Gets 10 Years, But Probated

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Jerry Brown Jr.'s mother was among several who took the stand as the sentencing phase of former Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent began Thursday morning after Brent was convicted of intoxicated manslaughter in his teammate's death.

After the testimony, Brent was sentenced to 10 years and fined $10,000. But the sentence was probated to reflect the trial past and he will serve 180 days in jail...

Brown's mother, Stacey Jackson, said yesterday that she forgives Josh Brent and thinks of him as a son. Prosecutors tried to show Brent as a habitual offender who deserves prison time going back to his arrest in Illinois in 2009...

The Illinois arrest had Brent's BAC at .11, and the crash that killed Brown had Brent with a BAC at .18

Here's Rebecca Lopez with Jackson's testimony...

Sentence Is 58 Years For Sean Taylor Murder

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Eric Rivera was sentenced to 58 years for the murder of NFL star Sean Taylor in a botched armed robbery at Taylor's home in 2007.

He was originally sentenced with first-degree murder, but since the jury could not agree whether or not Rivera pulled the trigger of the gun that killed Taylor- despite a taped confession saying he did.

Rivera and the four other co-defendants went into the Taylor home thinking it was empty, but Taylor's family was sleeping inside. Taylor surprised them and Rivera shot him...

One of the other co-defendants pleaded out and is serving a 29 year sentence. Three others have pled not guilty and are awaiting trial...

Here's the story from the courtroom...
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Sam Hurd Gets 15 Years For Distribution Scheme

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Sam Hurd was arrested in Chicago in December of 2011 when he thought he was meeting with members of Mexico's dangerous Zeta drug cartel. He wanted to buy up to 50 kilos of cocaine a week to distribute it in Texas. He had a dozen guys ready to help move the stash, but it turned out that he was wrapped up in a sting...

In court yesterday, Hurd pleaded guilty to one count of trying to buy and distribute large quantities of cocaine and marijuana.

Hurd asked for a second chance in open court, but District Judge Jorge Solis said he was being penalized for wanting to be a significant drug dealer, not because he was an athlete...

Here's the report from the courthouse...