CHARGED. JAYSON WILLIAMS, 34, NBC basketball commentator and former New Jersey Nets star; with manslaughter in the death of limo driver Costas Christofi, accidentally killed by a shotgun blast on Williams' estate; in Flemington, N.J. A lawyer for Williams said he was "innocent of recklessness." If convicted, Williams could face five to 15 years in prison.
CONVICTION OVERTURNED. CHARLES SCHWARZ, 36, former New York City police officer jailed for participating in the torture of Haitian immigrant Abner Louima after his arrest in 1997; in New York City. The court ruled that Schwarz's attorney had a conflict of interest in representing him...
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