UPDATE: Plea hearing delayed in Sean Taylor slaying case
Published: June 12, 2009
MIAMI -- A decision has been delayed on a suspect's request to withdraw his guilty plea in the slaying of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor.
A hearing was set today in Miami on the request by 21-year-old Venjah Hunte. But after a private conference with attorneys, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Dennis Murphy postponed the issue for another week.
Hunte's plea deal calls for a 29-year prison sentence. He could get life if he goes to trial with four co-defendants.
The 24-year-old player died after being shot in an attempted robbery at his home in November 2007. He was an All-Pro safety with the Redskins who starred in college at the University of Miami.
All five suspects are from the Fort Myers area. Their trial is currently set for Jan. 18.
-- The Associated Press
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