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Josh Brent guilty of intoxication manslaughter

A Dallas County jury has found former Cowboys player Josh Brent guilty of intoxication manslaughter.

The former Dallas Cowboys player was accused of drunkenly crashing his car during a night out and killing his passenger, Jerry Brown, who was a close friend and teammate.

The jurors will return Thursday for the punishment phase, where Brent faces up to 20 years in prison or could get probation.

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