Photo caption: In this Jan. 15, 2010 file photo, Washington Wizards’ Gilbert Arenas arrives at Superior Court in Washington. Prosecutors say Arenas tried to pressure teammate Javaris Crittenton into covering up their locker-room confrontation in December.
WASHINGTON — Suspended Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas should soon learn whether he will serve jail time for a felony gun conviction stemming from a locker-room confrontation with a teammate. Arenas faces a sentencing hearing Friday afternoon in D.C. Superior Court. He pleaded guilty earlier this year to violating the city’s gun laws by bringing four guns to Verizon Center as part of what he says was a misguided prank on teammate Javaris Crittenton. The two had argued a few days earlier over an unpaid debt from a card game. While Arenas said the guns were props in a joke, prosecutors say Crittenton had good reason to think Arenas’ threats were genuine. Prosecutors want Arenas to serve three months in jail. Defense lawyers are asking for community service. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. Photo caption: In this Jan. 15, 2010 file photo, Washington Wizards’ Gilbert Arenas arrives at Superior Court in Washington. Prosecutors say Arenas tried to pressure teammate Javaris Crittenton into covering up their locker-room confrontation in December. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Kavanaugh made the allegation in a court filing on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, as he advocated for a three-month jail sentence for Arenas for bringing guns to the Verizon Center. Arenas’ lawyer is arguing for probation and community service. Sentencing is scheduled for Friday, March 26. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt, File)
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