Lawyer: Ralph Sampson to plead guilty
Former NBA and Virginia star Ralph Sampson has agreed to plead guilty to mail fraud and serve two months in prison, his lawyer Wednesday.
Sampson, for the plea in U.S. District Court, Richmond, on Thursday, the day of his trial, he was scheduled to begin.
It was signed, Sampson’s lawyer James C. Roberts, on Wednesday afternoon. “I worked hard for him, what I hope is the right result.”
Robert Sampson said the prison in Atlanta, where he lives, but Roberts said he asked Judge James Spencer U.S. District delay Sampson’s detention until spring 2007. He went to say why.
Ann Helms, a spokesman for the government States Attorney in Richmond, said the Confederation of prosecutors can not comment until Thursday.
Roberts said the prosecutors filing a height of perjury, making a false claim and a false statement about his finances of a child. Sampson there is a maximum of five years imprisonment and a fine of $ 250000 for each account if the convict is not in Trial jury, prosecutors said.
Sampson was unavailable for comment, said Roberts.
Under the agreement, Sampson is to plead guilty to mail fraud in connection with its acquisition of a vehicle by a limited company in 2004.
Sampson, 46, pleaded guilty last year in Richmond, not to pay about $ 300000 in a court appointed child care for two children, live in northern Virginia, and several mothers. Prison was postponed after Sampson was in the affirmation of perjury and forgery charges in January. An indictment, replace May 3 completed the e-mail fraud and misrepresentation on booking fees.
Sampson its first appearance in the courtyard of the “Child Support taxes in Georgia. The recent release indictment alleged Sampson told authorities that independent Sampson Communications” and had no income. Prosecutors argued Sampson earned $ 5000 per month as a consultant for a company and the advertising and promotion of concerts for another in exchange for a $ 200000 house.
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