The Daily Collegian Williams pleads guilty to 2002 assault By Samantha Henry ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER SOMERVILLE, N.J. Former NBA star Jayson Williams, his personal life in shambles, took responsibility for acciden tally shooting his limousine driver to death eight years ago by pleading guilty Monday to assault and agreeing to serve at least 18 months in prison. Williams was awaiting retrial on a reck less manslaughter count but pleaded guilty to the lesser aggravated assault count for the 2002 death of Costas Christofi. Williams remained poised during the hearing and mostly answered yes and no questions, though he did tell the judge that he had not fully checked a shotgun he was showing off to friends before snapping it closed. "I didn't look in the direction the muzzle of the gun was pointed,” he said, before admitting that his handling of the gun was reckless and that the gunshot caused Christoff's death. Williams, who was charged with drunken driving after crashing his SUV into a tree in New York last week, had stitches visible above his right eye. "Today is the first step in moving toward closure,” said Williams' attorney, Joseph Hayden. He and Williams both declined to speak further about the case, citing a gag order. The assault charge carries a minimum 18-month sentence because a gun was involved. The reckless manslaughter count Number of words 1 2 3 4 5 Each add’l issut* issues issues issues issues issue $6.50 59.50 $12.50 $15.50 $18.50 $3.00 8.00 12.15 1h.30 20.45 24.00 4.15 4.50 14.80 20.10 25.40 30.70 5.30 11.00 17.45 23.90 30.35 36.80 6.45 12.50 20.10 27.70 35.30 42.90 7.60 f a,I, ariri'l 5 word-, add 150 2.65 3.50 4.95 6.10 1.15 CoUegian Inc_reservesthe rightto reject, reclassify or revise any ad to conform to established policies. OnlythepubUcationofanadsigniliesaeceptancebyCollegianlnc. Advertiser assumes liability lor the content of his/her ad. 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Your willingness to go back to square one allows a better plan to evolve. Associates have many ideas -- some good, some not so good! Tonight: Detach and take another look at a situation later TAl’Rl'S i April 20-May 20) ★ ★★ A friend could create a mini revo lution in your life, should you permit it to happen. This person could be an associ ate. Deal with this person firmly and directK. and don’t take anything for granted. You might need to establish lim its. Tonight: Ghat and dinner. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ★ Your wav of handling situations sail would have carried a maximum 10-year prison sentence. Under his plea agreement, Williams will serve 18 months in state prison for the aggravated assault charge and up to five years for a prior conviction of trying to cover up the crime. The sentences will be concurrent and he'll be eligible for parole after 18 months. "Jayson is relieved that closure has come to this matter," said Williams’ friend and manager, Akhtar Farzaie. “He remains frustrated that he can’t speak about it. He would have agreed to the aggravated assault charges years ago, but it was never an option." Williams has been free on bail since the shooting. On Monday, the prosecution asked that his bail be revoked. Deputy Attorney General Steven Farman cited the recent New York accident, among other incidents, before saying, “The public has a right to be protected from Jayson Williams.” State Superior Court Judge Edward M. Coleman allowed him to remain free, with restrictions, until his Feb. 23 sentencing. Williams was acquitted in 2004 of aggra vated manslaughter and convicted of trying to cover up the shooting. The jury dead locked on a reckless manslaughter count, and a retrial on that charge was due to start this week. 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