Associated Press
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A jury was seated Monday, then given two days off, before hearing the case of veteran NFL cornerback Corey Fuller, who is charged with hosting an illegal high stakes poker game.
Opening statements and possibly the first witness is scheduled for Thursday in the Florida circuit court trial, which was already delayed to allow Fuller to complete the football season with the Baltimore Ravens.
Fuller, a 10-year National Football League veteran, was arrested nine months ago after police entered his Tallahassee home and said they broke up a poker game with pots of thousands of dollars.
State law allows card players to gamble only up to $10 a hand.
If convicted, Fuller could face a maximum five-year sentence and $5,000 fine.
Five men and two women were chosen to be jurors in the case, with one serving as an alternate.
Fuller's attorney, Tim Jansen, has said his client is looking forward to his name being cleared.
Fuller is also facing a firearm charge, stemming from a shootout outside his house last January. Fuller told police he exchanged gunfire with an intruder and about 20 shots were fired, but no one was injured. Police have said they believe the shooting was related to card games being conducted at the house.
Fuller spends his offseasons in Tallahassee where he starred in high school and at Florida State University. He has also played with the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns.
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