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    Dorsett nephew sentenced as head of Pa. drug ring

    Dorsett nephew sentenced as head of Pa. drug ring

    (AP) The nephew of Hall of Fame running back Tony Dorsett has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for heading a major cocaine ring out of the western Pennsylvania town both called home.

    But federal prosecutors say 33-year-old Anthony A. Dorsett, of Aliquippa, has been cooperating with authorities -- testifying against several of the 12 others indicted with him three years ago -- which may result in an eventual sentence reduction.

    The indictment said the ring was based in that city's crime-ridden Linmar Terrace public housing complex, about 25 miles northwest of Pittsburgh.

    Dorsett was sentenced Thursday. His uncle starred at nearby Hopewell High School before attending Pitt, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1976 before going on to play for the Dallas Cowboys.

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    This why I hate the media, they think we care about this because he is partially related to a famous Pro-Football player....


    Oh my god the nephew of the lady who used to babysit Elvis' third cousin is a dirt bag, but he is cooperating and being a good little boy by ratting out everyone, as any good citizen would, not because he is looking out for himself in regards to his own prosecution....

    I mean really is the Dorsett connection even relevant? Do you think Tony Dorsett is thrilled that his name is connected to this BS....
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    ^ Yeah, he's probably not too happy for his nephew but also that his name is attached to the mess simply by being related to the criminal.

    Still, the news loves to share "horror stories." And what man or woman doesn't love to read those "Hey, the rich, famous, or celebrated also have relatives who embarrass them!" stories?
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    Quote Originally Posted by maniclion View Post
    This why I hate the media, they think we care about this because he is partially related to a famous Pro-Football player....


    Oh my god the nephew of the lady who used to babysit Elvis' third cousin is a dirt bag, but he is cooperating and being a good little boy by ratting out everyone, as any good citizen would, not because he is looking out for himself in regards to his own prosecution....

    I mean really is the Dorsett connection even relevant? Do you think Tony Dorsett is thrilled that his name is connected to this BS....
    You hit the nail on the head.

    3 face trial in death of innocent bystander

    Nephew of NFL Hall of Famer testifies against drug cohorts in Beaver Co. shooting

    Wednesday, April 27, 2011

    By Torsten Ove, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

    Hoping to avoid life in prison at his sentencing Thursday in federal court, an admitted Aliquippa drug kingpin Tuesday took the witness stand in Beaver County Court and fingered three of his underlings in the 2006 killing of an innocent man.

    Anthony A. Dorsett, nephew of NFL Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett
    , said three of his cohorts admitted to him in separate conversations that they sprayed a makeshift music studio on Gregory Street with gunfire on Oct. 21, 2006, killing Jordan Cain, 20.

    Mr. Cain had nothing to do with criminal activity, police said, and just happened to be sitting in a chair in front of a computer near a window when the men peppered the house with dozens of rounds from an AK-47 and a 9 mm pistol. Everyone else inside managed to hit the floor, but Mr. Cain was struck multiple times.

    After a daylong preliminary hearing, District Judge James DiBenedetto ordered Billy Love Dawkins, 27, his brother Travon Dawkins, 24, and Rhett Spears, 27, held for trial on homicide and related charges.

    All three are already in prison after pleading guilty to their roles in Mr. Dorsett's drug enterprise.

    Mr. Dorsett, 34, the government's star witness, has already testified for the prosecution in federal court and admitted Tuesday that he was testifying against his friends in the homicide case in the hopes that federal prosecutors will recommend leniency. Under federal drug statutes, he faces a possible life term.

    He said Billy Dawkins, his top lieutenant, called him the day before the killing and told him that someone had fired shots at him while he was in his car with his young son. Mr. Dorsett said Mr. Dawkins told him "It's on," meaning a recent truce between Mr. Dorsett's gang in Linmar Terrace and a rival gang in nearby Griffith Heights was over. The next day, Mr. Dorsett said, Mr. Dawkins told him about the killing, saying the three drove to Griffith Heights and started shooting.

    Mr. Dorsett said Mr. Dawkins told him the men ran, discarded their latex gloves on a path, ditched the car in a lot and threw their guns under a nearby pickup. In later conversations with the other two men, Mr. Dorsett said, they expressed concern about the gloves because they knew police might be able to collect their DNA and put them at the scene.

    They were right, according to court records and testimony, because police found everything and said they were able to match DNA from the gloves to Travon Dawkins and Mr. Spears.

    All three accused gunmen were indicted by a federal grand jury in 2008 along with Mr. Dorsett and nine others.
    Federal agents and local police identified Mr. Dorsett as the leader responsible for distributing at least 60 kilograms of cocaine and 10 kilos of crack between 2003 and 2008.

    Billy Dawkins was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison last year and Mr. Spears was sentenced to 27 years. Travon Dawkins received five years.

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    I wonder if the nephew had any contact with the uncle growing up or what led the younger Dorsett to illegal activities.




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    Not too uprising. There are quite a few sports heroes around DC and every so often there is criminal activity either directly involving one or tangentially involving one. Always makes the news. Unfortunate for Tony though. Tony is squeaky clean.

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