The final defendant in the drug and sexual assault case against disgraced former NFL star Darren Sharper has entered a guilty plea. NEW ORLEANS (AP) " The Latest on the trial of a co-defendant of former NFL star Darren Sharper in a drug and sexual assault case (all times local):10 a.m. The final co-defendant in the case against disgraced former NFL star Darren Sharper is due back in court. After guilty or no-contest pleas in four states, Sharper once was expected to spend as little as nine years in prison under a multijurisdiction plea deal. Brandon Licciardi (lih-CHAR'-dee) pleaded guilty Friday to a conspiracy charge, averting a scheduled trial.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 15, 2016 14:48 UTC