National Football League
Documents: Ex-NFL star Sharper has new plea hearing Thursday
National Football League

Documents: Ex-NFL star Sharper has new plea hearing Thursday

Published Feb. 16, 2016 3:21 p.m. ET

NEW ORLEANS -- Federal court documents show that former NFL star Darren Sharper has a new plea hearing set for Thursday, further indication that his plea agreement in a drug and sexual assault case is off.

Earlier this month, court records showed that Sharper had renewed plea negotiations with federal prosecutors and was preparing a trial defense. Sharper had pleaded guilty as part of a deal involving charges in four states, but a federal judge deferred acceptance of the deal last year.

Court records show that U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo last week also pushed back a trial date for Sharper and his two co-defendants: Brandon Licciardi and Eric Nunez. The trial had been set to start March 7, but now it is set to begin May 16.

ADVERTISEMENT
share


Get more from National Football League Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more