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BENSON HIRES LAWYER TO FIGHT CHARGES
Bears running back Cedric Benson, who says he was mistreated by officers who pepper sprayed him during a weekend boating excursion, has hired a new lawyer as he prepares to fight charges of boating while intoxicated and resisting arrest, the Austin American-Statesman is reporting. “I do not believe from what I’ve been told that Cedric was [...]
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Cedric Benson Hires A New Lawyer
Windy City Gridiron — ... Hey guys!  Ready for some more Cedric Benson news that will clear absolutely nothing up?  I thought so. Cedric Benson has hired a new lawyer as he plans to fight the charges that he was drunk and resisted arrest. Currently the biggest card being played here is the race one.  From  Benson suggesting he was singled out to his friend Elizabeth Cartwright telling here Dad to call the police because her black friend is being beat up. The Lower Colorado River Authority has released some numbers in an effort to fight that claim. ...

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