The accused gunman of football player, Sean Taylor, is trying to enter a plea bargain. The Washington Redskins safety was gunned down last Monday November 26th in the bed room of his home. He was brought to the hospital and died the next day. His death was reported as an intended burglary that went wrong. Taylor’s house was allegedly broken in to 8 days before but he was home during this particular incident. Sean Taylor’s death has been mourned all over the country. At only 24 years old, his death came as a shock to teammates and fellow NFL players and coaches. His funeral was held Monday and thousands of people were in attendance. Furthermore, on Sunday, the Redskins sent out 10 men instead of 11 on the opening play to signify that Taylor was still with them. And teams all over the country wore the number 21 on the backs of their helmets.
Eric Rivera who is only 17 was the alleged gunman in this case however there are 3 other men who were supposedly with him and are also being charged with first degree felony murder and armed burglary. The other men range in age from 18-20 years old. Although Rivera has not admitted to the murder as of yet, he is still the main suspect. All men convicted in the case are denied bail. Rivera’s attorney is trying to come to a deal with prosecutors on the case to try to reach a deal. One of the other men’s attorney, David Brener, said that he was trying to distance his client from any wrong doing that Rivera had done. Brener was quoted as saying “I believe that the acts of Mr. Rivera, who was the shooter of this case, constitute an independent act. My client never contemplated that Mr. Rivera was going to arm himself or use lethal force against Mr. Taylor.”
It’s sad to see such young kids get stuck in a situation like this. Eric Rivera is 17 years old and had his whole life in front of him. Now he’s being prosecuted not only for burglary but for murder of a well known athlete. Part of me wonders if he had a personal vendetta against the player. Maybe if Rivera put his life into something like sports he would have been sent down the right path in life. Sean Taylor wasn’t exactly the model citizen, having once been accused of drunk driving, having two misdemeanor counts of brandishing a weapon and even being charged a $17,000 fine from the NFL for having spit in a player’s face. But his teammates claim he has tried to clean up his life and has done a good job at it. He has a one year old daughter, who they say has changed his life around and now she will never have the chance to get to know her father.
Eric Rivera who is only 17 was the alleged gunman in this case however there are 3 other men who were supposedly with him and are also being charged with first degree felony murder and armed burglary. The other men range in age from 18-20 years old. Although Rivera has not admitted to the murder as of yet, he is still the main suspect. All men convicted in the case are denied bail. Rivera’s attorney is trying to come to a deal with prosecutors on the case to try to reach a deal. One of the other men’s attorney, David Brener, said that he was trying to distance his client from any wrong doing that Rivera had done. Brener was quoted as saying “I believe that the acts of Mr. Rivera, who was the shooter of this case, constitute an independent act. My client never contemplated that Mr. Rivera was going to arm himself or use lethal force against Mr. Taylor.”
It’s sad to see such young kids get stuck in a situation like this. Eric Rivera is 17 years old and had his whole life in front of him. Now he’s being prosecuted not only for burglary but for murder of a well known athlete. Part of me wonders if he had a personal vendetta against the player. Maybe if Rivera put his life into something like sports he would have been sent down the right path in life. Sean Taylor wasn’t exactly the model citizen, having once been accused of drunk driving, having two misdemeanor counts of brandishing a weapon and even being charged a $17,000 fine from the NFL for having spit in a player’s face. But his teammates claim he has tried to clean up his life and has done a good job at it. He has a one year old daughter, who they say has changed his life around and now she will never have the chance to get to know her father.
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