Lawrence Taylor is defending himself in courtroom.
The previous Giants nice pleaded not responsible to prices in Broward County, Fla., of failing to register as a intercourse offender, the South Florida Solar-Sentinel experiences.
The 63-year-old was arrested in December after police mentioned he had been residing in a resort for over six months with out reporting the transfer to them. Taylor had been required to inform authorities of deal with modifications as phrases of a plea settlement stemming from accusations that he had intercourse with a 16-year-old lady in 2011. He mentioned she had claimed to be 19 years outdated.
Taylor’s lawyer, Mark Eiglarsh, argued Wednesday for the fees to be dropped, attributing the change-of-address subject to a mix-up, and saying it was lower than a soccer subject away from Taylor’s dwelling.
“He registered,” Eiglarsh mentioned. “He simply put an deal with down that he thought was correct. That’s the home he’s been residing in for years. However he spent a while 50 yards away at a resort that’s near his home due to the marital issues he’s having.
“He took their instruction and nonetheless believed that his deal with was the house that he lived in for years, and he was nonetheless residing within the pool home every so often. So, he combined his time there. So, did he violate the legislation? I don’t assume so.”
Taylor is broadly considered having been one of many biggest gamers in NFL historical past. He gained two Tremendous Bowls with the Giants.
He has additionally had well-documented struggles with the legislation and substance abuse. The previous linebacker failed a number of assessments for cocaine as a participant and has been arrested on drug prices a number of occasions. He was additionally arrested for DUI in 2016.
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