Former Wizard Javaris Crittenton -- Wanted for Murder

[keynote]

wearing $55k of jewellery down the street to get your hair cut. smh.

Dude I was thinking the same thing.. wth

Especially when he's also borrowing thousands of dollars in cash from Gilbert to cover his mom's escalating medical bills.

[verbal8]

My first impression: If they don't find the gun, and his boys lie well enough, Crittenton might walk. There is obviously not any video or hard evidence so far. He's had time to get his story together and to get his legal team together. In the judicial system, money talks and big money clients walk, especially when guilty.

Should be VERY interesting.

I wonder if Crittenton spoke before shooting (assuming he did it)? Did he do anything that could help others identify him positively as the shooter?

It looks like there is an eyewitness to the shooting:
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Stephens told The Associated Press he had never met Crittenton and wasn’t involved in the robbery.

“I didn’t know him at all,” said Stephens. “I didn’t know he existed and he didn’t know I existed. I hadn’t seen him a day in my life when he pulled up and started shooting.”

I think the case could hinge on whether the Arenas incident is admissible in court. If it is, then it severely weakens Crittenton's reputation as an upstanding citizen. If it isn't he might be able to be seen as more reliable, than the eyewitness. The prosecutors need to build an entire case, but it is a lot easier for a jury to convict if there is direct testimony rather than an entirely circumstantial case.

This also could end up being plea bargained. This is a high profile case, so the prosecutor especially does not want to lose this one. Crittenton could be facing life in prison or something very close. The victim being very sympathetic would really hurt him in sentencing if he got convicted.

[Rafael122]

No wonder NBA players go broke, why would you want to own $55K worth in necklaces??

[montestewart]

No wonder NBA players go broke, why would you want to own $55K worth in necklaces??

Ask the guys that stole them from him. How about the $25 cash on him? That haircut must have cleaned him out.

[verbal8]

No wonder NBA players go broke, why would you want to own $55K worth in necklaces??

Ask the guys that stole them from him. How about the $25 cash on him? That haircut must have cleaned him out.

Well it isn't safe to carry around large sums of cash.

[pineappleheadindc]

Look like Javaris was just indicted on murder charges.

[Dark Faze]

Gil redeemed?

[JWizmentality]

Gil redeemed?

Gil lucky?

[PZiv]

The guy effectively killed franchises best player and with it franchise for few years, apart from being ghetto gangsta.

[Dat2U]

Gil lucky he didn't get a bullet in his head a few years back.

Ernie gets to add one more for the resume, he traded a 1st rd pick for a convicted murder.

[pineappleheadindc]

Here is the link, by the way:

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/fo ... der/nXBBH/

[daSwami]

Why would anyone join a gang AFTER getting drafted to play in the NBA?

[miller31time]

Why would anyone join a gang AFTER getting drafted to play in the NBA?

To show that the fame and fortune didn't change them. They want to prove they're still the idiots they were before the spotlight.

[montestewart]

Why would anyone join a gang AFTER getting drafted to play in the NBA?

To show that the fame and fortune didn't change them. They want to prove they're still the idiots they were before the spotlight.

As Chris Rock would day, "Keeping it real. Real stupid."

[PZiv]

Gil lucky he didn't get a bullet in his head a few years back.

Ernie gets to add one more for the resume, he traded a 1st rd pick for a convicted murder.

Don't blame him for that, how could've he known.

[Zonkerbl]

Wow, Juan Carlos Navarro -- the gift that keeps on giving.

[watch1958]

Laron Profit never would have done this.