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Carruth allowed
visits with son
A ssociated P ress
Rae Carruth’s infant son may visit
him in jail, where the former NFL
player is being held on charges of
masterminding the shooting death
o f the child’s mother.
A judge ruled Tuesday a relative
c o u ld
b rin g
8 -m o n th -o ld
Chancellor Adams to the jail to see
Carruth through the glass partition
separating inmates from visitors.
Judge Yvonne Mims Evans denied
C arruth’s request to hold the baby
in a private room adjacent to the
prison library. She said the jail did
not allow such visits and she didn’ t
w ant to make an exception for
Carruth.
She also approved an agreement
that requires Carruth to sell his
house, then split any proceeds —
estimated to be about $20,000 —
between Adams and his 5-year-old
son who lives in California.
Lawyers said the former Carolina
Panther receiver was excited to visit
his son, whom he has seen only
once, when he was bom.
“H e’s very pleased he’ll get to see
his son again,” said Bill Diehl, his
civil attorney. “H e’s excited.”
Carruth and three others were
charged with first-degree murder
and conspiracy and intent to kill an
unborn child in the N ov. 16
sh o o tin g o f C h erica A dam s,
Chancellor’s mother.
O n Monday, accused shooter Van
Brett Watkins pleaded guilty to
second-degree murder, conspiracy
to commit first-degree murder, intent
to kill an unborn child and shooting
into occupied property. He is
expected to testify against Carruth.
Diehl said Tuesday that Carruth
knew o f the plea agreement, but
wouldn’t comment on his reaction.
Diehl then scoffed when asked how
Carruth is holding up.
“I don’t think he’s doing great," he
said. “He’s sitting in jail with no
bond with a terrible charge hanging
over his head. But he’s dealing with
it, like he has been for seven
months.”
Carruth, who had shaved his head
during his playing days, has
appeared at his last two court
hearings with a full head o f hair.
During court recesses, he turned
and talked quietly with the dozen
friends and family members who
attended the hearing, and winked
at a visiting girlfriend.
There was no w ord on when
Carruth’s mother, Theodry Carruth,
would take Chancellor to visit
Carruth. Diehl said she would
arrange the first visit, but because
she lives in California, friends could
ultimately bring the baby to the jail.
A dam s’ m other, Saundra, has
custody o f the boy and opposed
any visits. She declined to comment
on the visitation decision; her
a tto rn e y sa id she w as very
disappointed
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Reports that Kemp-for-Grant deal likely with Trail Blazers
The team does not comment on
contract negotiations or trades,
B lazers spokeswoman Sue C arpenter
said.
B ut one so u rc e c ite d by The
O re g o n ia n
sa id
w eekend
negotiations “made it clearer than
ever that the Kemp-Grant trade is
very likely.”
“ I think this deal is going to happen,”
the new spaper quoted the other
source as saying.
G rant’s agent, however, said no deal,
including one with Cleveland, was
imminent.
“Nothing is on the table right now.
Brian Grant
Nothing is close,” Mark Bartelstein
said.
Kemp’s agent, Tony Dutt, declined
to talk about the potential o f a
PORTLAND OREGON TO HOST INAUGURAL
N IK E GLOBAL CHALLENGE
Shawn Kemp
A ssociated P ress
The P ortland T rail B lazers are
prepared to sign, then trade Brian
Grant to the Cleveland Cavaliers for
Shaw n K em p, T he O reg o n ian
reported Monday.
According to the sources, the Blazers
are hopeful that the financial leverage
they wield will convince Grant to take
the sign-and-trade option and join
the Cavaliers. Cleveland initially was
interested in acquiring Grant only if
he came with no more than a new five-
year contract.
But the Cavaliers now are willing to
take on a six-year contract, the sources
said. Grant would agree to sign with
the Blazers forclose to $9 million-plus
next season, the maximum amount
the league allows a six-year veteran
to receive in a new contract.
Annual increases could bring the total
value o f a six-year contract to more
than$70million.
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of four teams with play-off games determining a 16-slot bracket. Each
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Portland-Cleveland deal but said;
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