Here is the latest news in the Dustin Byfuglien case. It will be interesting to see how this unfolds. This kind of looks like a Mexican Standoff to me.
WINNIPEG — Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien will probably go to trial on charges that he operated a boat on a Minnesota lake while he was impaired.
The NHL player's defense lawyer, Mitch Robinson, said today he was unable to reach a plea agreement with the prosecutor in the case.
"We discussed what a fair resolution would be and we were miles apart," Robinson said.
Byfuglien did not appear in court. He was with his team in Tampa Bay, where he was expected to return to the ice after a knee injury in December.
Robinson said the case is to be back in Hennepin County court on April 19, and he expects a trial date will be set for June.
