Jan 25th, 2010 | 12:16 pm |
Retired NBA star Jayson Williams leaves Somerset County Courthouse in Somerville, N.J. on Monday, June 22, 2009. Williams will remain free on bail after a judge rejected a prosecutor's request to revoke Williams' bail and send him to prison for covering up the shooting of a hired driver more than seven years ago. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)
Former NBA player Jayson Williams will be required to wear an alcohol monitor, known as the Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor, which monitors perspiration for alcohol content, the Newark Star-Ledger reported Monday.
On Jan 5, 2010 Williams was charged with driving while intoxicated by New York City Police. Williams crashed his Mercedes SUV into a tree around 3:15 a.m. in the Manhattan area and was transported to Bellevue Hospital.
Earlier this month Williams pled guilty to aggravated assault in connection with a 2002 death of a limousine driver, Costas “Gus” Christofi. During the 2002 shooting incident, Williams was said to be drinking alcohol.
Williams suffered cuts to his face and a small fracture to a bone in his neck according to the AP.Williams refused to submit to a breathalyzer test, but police obtained a warrant to test his blood while he was hospitalized and he was subsequently charged with DWI.
