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CINCINNATI — Bengal towards the corner Cam Taylor-Britt An Ohio judge ruled Tuesday that he was sentenced to five days in jail for a driving incident.
Taylor-Britt reached a plea agreement in relation to charges stemming from an incident that occurred on September 14. Taylor was facing misdemeanor charges of driving without a license and reckless driving. The ruling came after Hamilton County Judge Bernie Bouchard refused to give Taylor-Britt community service following a court hearing in Cincinnati.
The charge of reckless driving is a misdemeanor charge punishable by up to 30 days in jail, a $250 fine, or a combination of both. After the sentencing, Taylor-Britt’s attorney Joseph Tekulve attempted to set a specific date for the Bengals cornerback to begin serving his prison sentence.
Bouchard insisted that this should be done immediately.
“It’s a gift,” Bouchard told Taylor-Britt on Tuesday. “Five days instead of 30. He has to do it now. It’ll be over soon.”
City officials alleged that Taylor-Britt had performed a burnout on the wrong side of the road on September 14, less than half a mile from Pecor Stadium, after Cincinnati’s Week 2 game. jacksonville jaguars,
While court records show the incident occurred on September 14, county attorneys testified in court that the incident in question occurred in June. A request for comment left for the Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office was not immediately returned.
The hearing began Tuesday morning without Taylor-Britt. Tekulve told Bouchard that the Bengals cornerback was available on standby and while a plea deal was on the verge of being made, Taylor-Britt had not officially received a valid license.
“This is getting old,” said Bouchard, who then instructed Tekulve that Taylor-Britt had to be in court before noon Tuesday under the possibility of a prison sentence.
Two hours later, Taylor-Britt entered the courthouse on crutches. He is recovering from a Lisfranc injury to his left foot that required surgery.
During the second part of Tuesday’s hearing, Taylor-Britt made her guilty plea official.
“I want to first of all apologize for the inconvenience my actions have caused to everyone else,” Taylor-Britt said. “Not done intentionally [any] way.”
Taylor-Britt was at a Kentucky transportation office Tuesday to get her new license, Tekulve said. The attorney also told the judge that Taylor-Britt had not driven since October and was selling the vehicle involved in the incident.
Taylor-Britt told Bouchard, “I had already made plans to end the things that led me to this place.” “Because it’s not me.”
Bouchard did not move. He objected to why Taylor-Britt was driving without a license at the time of the incident.
“You’re putting yourself and everyone else on the road at risk,” Bouchard said. “Why?”
“No reason,” Taylor-Britt said.
Despite the plea and the cornerback’s remorse, Bouchard sentenced Taylor-Britt to immediate prison.
The trial date was initially set for November 20, but was then moved up to Tuesday, two days after Cincinnati’s season finale. Taylor-Britt has not played since he was placed on injured reserve on November 21 after suffering a concussion in the Week 11 loss. pittsburgh steelers,
Taylor-Britt, 26, began the season as one of the team’s starting outside cornerbacks. However, he was benched as a healthy scratch for the team’s Week 7 game against Pittsburgh before returning to a starting role due to injury.
The 2022 second-round pick is set to become a free agent following the expiration of his rookie deal. currently in cincinnati dax hill And dj turner ii It has a slot as its upper outer corner.
Taylor-Britt spoke to reporters on Monday before her criminal case was publicized in media reports. Given his playing situation in Cincinnati, Taylor-Britt said he is ready to play for a new team next season.
“I’m not opposed to it,” Taylor-Britt said. “At the end of the day, I don’t think anyone will be upset by the new change in scenery.”
