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Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker is dealing with critical costs for armed theft and aggravated assault stemming from an incident within the Miami space — costs that might land him in jail and finish his soccer profession.
Baker’s lawyer, although, says “we consider our shopper is harmless of any costs,’’
The Miramar Fla. Police Division issued an arrest warrant for Baker, Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar and one other man after an incident late Wednesday evening. Baker is charged with 4 counts of armed theft with a firearm and 4 counts of aggravated assault.
Dunbar’s lawyer, Michael Grieco, instructed the Miami Herald he has affidavits from 5 witnesses saying Dunbar was not concerned.
Baker’s lawyer, Bradford Cohen, issued a press release Friday evening on his Instagram account casting doubt on the authenticity of the police report.
“I need to thank @miramarpd for being skilled with reference to surrendering and points with the case. We perceive that the officers can solely base warrants on what was instructed to them on the time. We’ve got had affidavits from a number of witnesses that additionally dispute the allegations and exculpate our shopper. Our investigator has had them for a while. We’d have moderately introduced them to the court docket on the correct time, moderately than within the media, however nowadays, individuals rush to judgement. The place some search publicity, we search justice. I sit up for shifting this case ahead to correct conclusion, as we consider our shopper is harmless of any costs.’’
As of Friday evening, Baker had not but turned himself in to police.