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.
Just a reminder that a cab is ALWAYS cheaper than ending your (and someone elses) life. Home-boy never should have got in the car either. Bad judgment on both sides.
As much as he is to blame, I have to wonder why the NFL allowed teams to use the dial-a-ride service they used to offer against players in contract negotiations? Â It seems like it would show good sense on the part of a player to take advantage of a program like that, but instead they were reportedly punished for using it.
@knottriel You know, your comment is a nice effort at diversion but instead of muddying the waters how about talking about personal responsibility and accountability? The NFL is paying these developmentally arrested m0r0ns far too much anyway, why should it have to babysit them too? Maybe their agents, who are taking at least 10%, should see that their clients get some sort of education and learn to act like adults.
 @I812  @knottriel It'd be nice if the players were more responsible, but over and over again it's been shown that these kids (and I do mean kids) aren't smart enough to always make that decision.  If they're really worth millions a year to an organization it seems like a good investment to help make sure they don't end up killing a teammate and effectively end their own career.
With all the money that these kids, and I do mean kids, have............ Did the thought of hiring a cab, town car, or a limo to go clubbin' occur to them.
@Rob C 503 Along with being developmentally arrested, these "kids" are mostly incapable of rational, logical thought processes.Â
arent these fools rich enough to hire a driver?
@Phuzz They are rich enough but not smart enough.
He is a big man. I wonder how much someone his size has to drink to get to that drunk.
 @Dirtman Wikipedia lists him at 320 pounds, so if he was drinking for 6 hours he'd need about 24 pints of beer.
 @knottriel That would sure make for a lot of pee.
Another tragic tale of wasted youth. (Bruce Willis in the last Boyscout)
Ban assault-alcohol!
 @NGerblansky Ban foolish comments.
Another brain dead overpaid idiot who has squandered whatever future he had and killed a friend. He deserves the maximum jail term and hopefully will endure sleepless nights for the rest of his life.Â
Probation or 20 years. He's a famous and rich athlete. I'm 12-to-one on probation.
I agree. Why ruin another life is the namby pamby (or ultra liberal) answer to this type situation. Lets ruin anither life is my answer - the offenders are the ones who deserve to have it ruined.