Former NFL first round pick Kellen Winslow II has requested that his 14-year prison sentence be reduced due to the physical trauma he sustained while playing football.
Winslow was sentenced to 14 years behind bars in March 2021 under a plea deal after being convicted of forcible rape, rape of an unconscious person, assault with intent to commit rape, indecent exposure and lewd conduct in public. Originally, Winslow was facing life in prison.
However, USA TODAY reported that Winslow had written a habeas corpus petition in November from his state prison in Tehachapi, Calif., to reduce his sentence under a new California law that he believes entitles him to serve less. weather.
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Kellen Winslow, number 82 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, runs after a catch during the season opener against the Detroit Lions at Raymond James Stadium on September 11, 2011 in Tampa, Florida.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom approved Assembly Bill 124 in 2021, which can supposedly help criminal defendants who have experienced «psychological, physical, or childhood trauma, including, but not limited to, abuse, neglect, exploitation or sexual violence» with re-sentences, plea bargains and sentencing.
Based on the last two, Winslow hopes he can be re-sentenced to a shorter term.
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«Petitioner contends that he suffered physical trauma as a result of mild traumatic (sic) brain disorder, as well as potentially CTE,» the petition states, «and this trauma was a contributing factor in the commission of the crime. Petitioner now seeks remand for resentencing based on AB 124. Petitioner argues that physical trauma contributed to the crimes…the court should impose the lower term (of sentencing considerations).»
Winslow’s lawyers originally brought this argument to the court, saying that he had received more than 1,000 blows to the head during his nine seasons. However, the court still handed down his 14-year sentence.
Kellen Winslow, #81 of the New York Jets, during NFL game action against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on November 17, 2013 in Orchard Park, New York.
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The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office has yet to receive Winslow’s petition, according to Yahoo Sports.
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Winslow’s eventual conviction spanned years of legal battles after he was accused of rape and sexual assault against five women in California.
In 2019, Winslow was found guilty of raping a 58-year-old homeless woman in San Diego. He also pleaded guilty to raping an unconscious 17-year-old woman in 2003, as well as sexual assault of a 54-year-old hitchhiking man in 2018.
Kellen Winslow, #81 of the New York Jets, warms up before the game against the Miami Dolphins on December 29, 2013 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
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Winslow, who played tight end like his Hall of Fame father, was selected sixth overall by the Cleveland Browns out of the University of Miami. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, and New York Jets throughout his career.