Javaris Crittenton pleads guilty in 2011 shooting, gets 23 years in prison

Posted Apr 29, 2015
Former NBA guard Javaris Crittenton was sentenced to 23 years in prison and 17 years of probation on Wednesday after entering a guilty plea on charges related to the 2011 shooting death of an Atlanta woman. The 27-year-old Crittenton — best known by NBA fans for his 2009 firearms-in-the-locker-room confrontation with then-teammate Gilbert Arenas — pleaded guilty to charges of voluntary manslaughter and aggravated assault with a firearm. Prosecutors dropped the murder charge as part of the plea agreement. (Yahoo! Sports)

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