Plaxico Burress released from prison
Plaxico Burress was released from prison monday after having been for a little over a year and a half in Oneida Correctional Facility in downtown New York.
On leaving prison, agent Drew Rosenhaus gave him a hug and shook hands.
"I just want to thank God for bringing me through one of the most difficult moments in my life " , was what he referred to journalists who were in search of their statements.
"It's a beautiful day. It's a beautiful day to be reunited with my family. I want to go home and spend some quality time with them," said Plaxico Burress.
Burress entered prison after visiting a nightclub in Manhattan, carrying a pistol in his belt that slipped down his legs and when trying to grab the gun he shot his thigh. Burress had no license to carry firearms in New York or New Jersey. This event took place on November 2008.
In August 2009, he was convicted and sentenced to two years in jail.