Dallas, Jan 4 : A grand jury in Texas has formally indicted Dallas Cowboys nose
tackle Josh Brent on one count of intoxication manslaughter.
Brent is
charged in connection with a Dec. 8 crash that killed his friend and Cowboys
practice squad member Jerry Brown. He is out of jail on $100,000
bond.
Dallas County District Attorney's Office spokeswoman Debbie Denmon
says the indictment was returned.
Police in the Dallas suburb of Irving
say Brent was speeding when his vehicle struck a curb and flipped. Brown was
pronounced dead at an area hospital.
Intoxication manslaughter carries a
maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Brent could be eligible for
probation.
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