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Latest insights about Gilbert Arenas's likely punishment(s)

By Douglas A. Berman

This terrific new ESPN piece, which is headlined "The ball is in Gilbert Arenas' courtroom: Looks like the Wizards star can keep his NBA contract.  His freedom? Maybe not so much," provides a very effective update on legal issues surrounding the various forms of punishment facing NBA star Gilbert Arenas following his illegal gun play last month in the Washington Wizards locker room.  Because the piece covers many interesting issues, I will quote it at length: Facing the possibilities of termination of his Wizards contract, months of incarceration in a federal penitentiary or both, it is easy to see why Gilbert Arena might be worried. But before Arenas concludes that his life has become unmanageable, here are two things he may want to consider...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on January 22, 2010 (boomark / email).