Jayson Williams Wants Slay Charges Tossed for Racial Slur
Updated 12:10 PM PDT, Mon, Aug 31, 2009
Attorneys for Jayson Williams say the retired NBA star's convictions related to a fatal shooting should be thrown out because of prosecutorial misconduct.
Williams was convicted on four counts of covering up the shooting of a hired driver at his central New Jersey mansion more than seven years ago.
In 2007, the Hunterdon County Prosecutors Office disclosed that an investigator used a racial slur in reference to Williams in 2002.
Williams' attorneys argued in court Monday that the failure to disclose the remark before the trial, along with other actions by a former prosecutor, constitute misconduct.
The state argues that the slur had no effect on the cover-up convictions.
Williams is awaiting retrial on a reckless manslaughter count.
Copyright Associated Press / NBC Los Angeles
First Published: Aug 31, 2009 10:28 AM PDT on NBC New York
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