Saturday, June 28, 2008

NMSU's Jahmar Young pleads out

As expected, Jahmar Young worked out a plea deal with prosecutors just prior to going to trial:

NMSU basketball player to accept plea deal this afternoon
Las Cruces Sun-News report
6/27/2008


LAS CRUCES — A New Mexico State University basketball player scheduled to stand trial this morning will instead accept a plea deal this afternoon, according to prosecutors.

Jahmar Young, 21, was scheduled for a bench trial this morning on misdemeanor charges of assault, battery and resisting arrest.

Assistant District Attorney Nelson Goodin said Young will ask state District Judge Doug Driggers to change his not guilty plea at a hearing later today...

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This is a similar outcome to former NMSU player Tyrone Nelson's plea just prior to going to trial last year:

N.M. State's Nelson pleads no contest, dismissed from team
USA TODAY
7/31/200
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State senior forward Tyrone Nelson was dismissed from the team Tuesday after he pleaded no contest to charges stemming from an August 2006 robbery of a pizza delivery man.

Nelson, 21, was set to be tried this week on charges of robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery and bribery. Under a plea deal with prosecutors, he avoided a trial and possible jail time...
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