Pacman Jones to Take Plea Deal

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LAS VEGAS -- Suspended NFL player Adam "Pacman" Jones is expected to take a plea deal that will get him probation in return for testimony about a Las Vegas strip club triple shooting, his lawyer said Tuesday.

The Tennessee Titans cornerback intends to plead no contest to one charge of conspiracy to commit disorderly conduct, a gross misdemeanor, in return for a promise to suspend a sentence of one year in county jail, according to a written plea agreement obtained by The Associated Press.

Jones' attorney, Robert Langford, said he would appear on Jones' behalf Tuesday to tell Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Tony Abbatangelo that Jones intends to take a plea. The actual plea will take place at a later date before a Clark County District Court judge.

"He has agreed to testify in whatever hearings come up regarding the shooter," said his attorney, Robert Langford. Jones, who is not expected to appear at Tuesday's hearing, would not be sentenced until after testifying, he said.

Abbatangelo is expected to waive Jones' preliminary hearing on two felony coercion charges stemming from allegations he incited the melee inside the club. The evidentiary hearing was postponed Oct. 29 while plea negotiations continued.

In addition to one year of probation, Jones must attend an anger management program, complete 200 hours of community service within a year and submit to random drug testing, according to the plea deal. Langford said Jones already is subject to drug testing under NFL rules.

What this basically means is that Pacman won't get in major trouble for the fight at the nightclub, but as per the agreement, Pacman will testify about what he knows about the shooter that paralyzed Tom Urbanski. Also, anything that he says in his testimony will not be used against him in the civil cases pending against him.