Saturday, March 3, 2012

WILLIAMS FACES NEW CHARGE.(SPORTS)

Byline: Associated Press

TRENTON, N.J. -- A new indictment against former NBA star Jayson Williams adds a weapons offense to the seven charges he already faces in the shooting death of a limousine driver.

The indictment handed up Wednesday increases Williams' possible prison sentence by 10 years. He could face nearly 55 years in prison if convicted on all charges, the most serious of which is aggravated manslaughter.

The 35-year-old Williams is accused of recklessly handling the shotgun that killed Costas Christofi, and then trying to make the shooting look self-inflicted.

The shooting occurred Feb. 14, 2002, inside Williams' 40-room …

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