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Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Duke's Finnerty Convicted...

...of misdemeanor assault for viciously homophobic behavior on a Georgetown street a few months back. No surprise there.

His sentence is



six months of probation. Judge John Baily also ordered Finnerty to undergo drug and alcohol counseling if required by probation officers. He must also stay out of Washington's Georgetown neighborhood while on probation.


Staying out of Georgetown shouldn't be a problem. As they prepare for his next court appearance, his handlers must have him on the world's shortest leash.

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Update: Finnerty's behavior and words that night detailed here. How telling that his lawyers didn't even allow him to testify.
Posted at: 7/11/2006 06:14:00 PM