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Burnam pleads to two misdemeanors
Sentencing will take place Nov. 19
By: Daniel Monson
Issue date: 10/22/07 Section: News
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Former football player De'Onte C. Burnam agreed Thursday to plead guilty to two misdemeanors charges, according to court documents.
Burnam agreed Thursday to plead guilty to maintaining a drug house, a misdemeanor punishable by up to two years in prison and/or a $25,000 fine. Burnam also will plead guilty to a misdemeanor count of resisting a police officer, which is punishable by up to one year in prison and/or a $1,000 fine.
Prior to the agreement, Burnam was facing up to 40 years in prison and/or a $50,000 fine for his cumulative record up to his Oct. 3 arrest and subsequent Oct. 4 arraignment for manufacturing and delivering cocaine as well as resisting a police officer.
He also was charged with a felony count of delivering and manufacturing marijuana stemming from an Aug. 30 arrest.
Burnam's sentencing will take place Nov. 19 at 11 a.m.
Burnam agreed Thursday to plead guilty to maintaining a drug house, a misdemeanor punishable by up to two years in prison and/or a $25,000 fine. Burnam also will plead guilty to a misdemeanor count of resisting a police officer, which is punishable by up to one year in prison and/or a $1,000 fine.
Prior to the agreement, Burnam was facing up to 40 years in prison and/or a $50,000 fine for his cumulative record up to his Oct. 3 arrest and subsequent Oct. 4 arraignment for manufacturing and delivering cocaine as well as resisting a police officer.
He also was charged with a felony count of delivering and manufacturing marijuana stemming from an Aug. 30 arrest.
Burnam's sentencing will take place Nov. 19 at 11 a.m.
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