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Sprewell Assault Case Dropped

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Former NBA player Latrell Sprewell, who is no stranger to legal scrapes, managed to avoid a court date; according to the Associated Press, prosecutors have agreed to drop their case against Sprewell, who was accused of roughing up his girlfriend in front of their children.? Lucian Chalfen, spokesman for Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore, said that the case was adjourned in contemplation of dismissal on Friday.? What that legal term means is that the charges will be dismissed in a year’s time if Sprewell can remain out of trouble.? An order of protection against Sprewell on behalf of the girlfriend, Candace Cabbil, will remain in effect, however.

Sprewell was originally charged in December 2006 with third-degree assault, obstructing governmental administration and 5 counts of endangering children; the complaint said that Sprewell assaulted Cabbil in their home in the New York City suburb of Purchase and refused to let police inside the residence for 90 minutes.? In May 2007, 4 of the original 5 counts for child endangerment were dropped, and all remaining charges were included in Friday’s adjournment.? A lawsuit filed in Manhattan by Cabbil had also been settled.

Sprewell, a 4-time NBA All-Star, has played for the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves; he is probably best known for attacking his coach at Golden State, P.J. Carlesimo, during a 1997 practice.? In 2005, he turned down a 3-year, $211 million contract extension from the Timberwolves and has not played professionally ever since.



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