Josh Brent court date set for September in intoxication manslaughter case
Josh Brent's trial date has been set for Sept. 23. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent is set for a Sept. 23 trial date on charges of intoxication manslaughter after the death of teammate Jerry Brown, Bloomberg's Thomas Korosec and Andrew Harris reported on Monday.
“That’s the date,” Debbie Denmon, a spokeswoman for the Dallas County district attorney's office, told Bloomberg.
In late December, a Texas grand jury formally indicted Brent on one count of intoxication manslaughter in connection with a Dec. 8 crash that killed his friend Brown. Intoxication manslaughter carries a maximum sentence of 20 years.
Police say Brent was driving at least 110 miles per hour when he crashed in December, which killed Brown. He failed a field sobriety test and had a blood-alcohol level of more than twice the legal limit.
