Police: Cowboys' Brent had 0.189 BAC after crash
DALLAS (AP) - Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent had a blood-alcohol content of 0.189, more than twice the legal limit, after the car crash that killed teammate and friend Jerry Brown, according to documents released by police Thursday.
The 24-year-old Brent was tested after the crash in the early hours of Dec. 8 and the Texas legal limit for drivers is 0.08 percent. One report said Brent was intoxicated, driving over the speed limit and swerving out of one lane when he struck a curb in Irving, a suburb of Dallas, causing the car to flip over.
The crash report also says Brent was driving with an expired and suspended driver's license obtained in Illinois, where he pleaded guilty three years ago to driving under the influence, a misdemeanor.
Brown was pronounced dead at a Dallas hospital. Brent was arrested and indicted Wednesday on one count of intoxication manslaughter. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted, though he could also receive probation. Brent is free on $100,000 bond and required to wear an alcohol monitor. His attorney, George Milner, did not return a phone message Thursday.
Authorities say they also found an unopened bottle of Cognac liquor in searching Brent's Mercedes sedan, along with "multiple receipts" and his iPad and cellphone. Brent and Brown reportedly spent at least part of Friday night at the club Privae Dallas. The iPad and cellphone found in the Mercedes have information "from the events prior to and during the crash that will aid this investigation," other warrants said.
The 25-year-old Brown was on the Cowboys practice squad and played with Brent at the University of Illinois. The two men have been described as close friends. Brent has been placed on the NFL reserve/non-football illness list and won't play again this season.
No court dates in his case have been scheduled.
The 24-year-old Brent was tested after the crash in the early hours of Dec. 8 and the Texas legal limit for drivers is 0.08 percent. One report said Brent was intoxicated, driving over the speed limit and swerving out of one lane when he struck a curb in Irving, a suburb of Dallas, causing the car to flip over.
The crash report also says Brent was driving with an expired and suspended driver's license obtained in Illinois, where he pleaded guilty three years ago to driving under the influence, a misdemeanor.
Brown was pronounced dead at a Dallas hospital. Brent was arrested and indicted Wednesday on one count of intoxication manslaughter. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted, though he could also receive probation. Brent is free on $100,000 bond and required to wear an alcohol monitor. His attorney, George Milner, did not return a phone message Thursday.
Authorities say they also found an unopened bottle of Cognac liquor in searching Brent's Mercedes sedan, along with "multiple receipts" and his iPad and cellphone. Brent and Brown reportedly spent at least part of Friday night at the club Privae Dallas. The iPad and cellphone found in the Mercedes have information "from the events prior to and during the crash that will aid this investigation," other warrants said.
The 25-year-old Brown was on the Cowboys practice squad and played with Brent at the University of Illinois. The two men have been described as close friends. Brent has been placed on the NFL reserve/non-football illness list and won't play again this season.
No court dates in his case have been scheduled.
I buried mt beaiutful 36yo sis-in-law on Dec 8th - killed by a drunk at 2pm on a Sat - her very 1sy day of work at a hospital ) she had just graduated from nursing school in June).
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Drunk had 4 kids in his (going to a comm. pool) with a SOBER passenger. He blew a .31 - that's right -..31.
1 kid was a baby, in a carseat but not strapped in to car itself - flew around cab - spent 3 weeks in Hosp with neck probs and a concussion - they say it might be years before they know what long term effects the baby with have.
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Debs truck emblem (tiny Sebring) was pushed into her headrest (he was a late 90's full size suburban) - nearly drove over her. - then pushed the car into oncoming traffic where a 70+yo lady hit her a 2nd time - now that lady is traumatized and having serious guilt probs. We have extended our love to her, we KNOW who did this - and it wasn't her.
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Deb had 2 kids - 14 & 6 . How do you tell a 6yo who's MaMa went to work at the Hospital to help all the people who were hurt - then she is one of them - they had to work on her in the SAME E.R. she ha just left 20mins before hand. It was like a damn Lifetime Movie - Surreal is not even close.
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Her Hubby served in Mogadishu - shot at 18yo's old - he served many more years (Army Ranger)
Now he works for Dept. of Energy - he is an armed courier - flies with chained briefcases to his writs (transports hand signed Gov. Docs)Â - can't even tell us where he goes for weeks at a time - now he has to give up his job-take demotion because she did EVERTYHING!! - He can't even get into some of the bank accounts - she had all the passwords - we are working with a Tech Guy from the Dept of Energy to get the stuff, slowly but surely)
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I saw this MAN on his knees like a child, weeping at her Graveside - he's seen carnage and hell that is unimaginable - but was reduced to a blubbering child, begging to have his Love back.
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Point Is - this guy is getting 6 damn Years - her kids wont have a Mother forever - and this P.O.S. gets to go home in 3 - ya, he only has to serve 60% to be eligible for release. her Daughter won't even be out of 4/5th grade by then. DISGUSTING!!!
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I CAN NOT EVEN ATTEMPT to out int words what this has done tour Family - Christmas Sucked, hers Sons bday was yesterday - he cried all day. My Hubby & his siblings are all different know - it's like the JOY in our family is Lost - I know we'll find it again....someday ....but it'll never ever ever be the same.Â
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PLEASE DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE - the effects are FOREVER!!!!
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And these punks could afford a cab - that's why I have ZERO sympathy for them - for anyone who does this - it's 100% PREVENTABLE - it's a Choice.
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If 20 is the maximum, certainly you'd think SOME time would represent the minimum - just seems like it can't simply be "all-or-nothing"...
Hopefully he will get the 20 years, but more than likely it will be probation. After all, he's a pro athlete, whom our society treats like a god, so murder (manslaughter) is really OK for him.
Dude. You've lost a lot over some Cognac liquor.Â
Shame his friend died, but his friend at least made a choice to take the risk.  Luckily, nobody else was hurt or killed, people, including innocent children, just going about their day....