Son Of Former Giants' Player Pleads Guilty In Hit-And-Run
SOMERVILLE, N.J. (AP) — The son of a former New York Giants Super Bowl champion has pleaded guilty in an assault by auto case.
Clint Benson now faces up to seven years in prison.
The 23-year-old Hillsborough man pleaded guilty Monday to assault by auto, possession of hollow-point bullets and possession of drug paraphernalia. He also pleaded guilty to several motor-vehicle offenses, including drunken driving.
The charges stem from a 2013 incident outside a bar in Branchburg where authorities say Benson hit a man from behind with his pickup truck and fled the scene. That came after the victim had accused Benson of driving recklessly.
The victim suffered a fractured skull, bruised lungs and other injuries.
Benson is the son of Brad Benson, an offensive lineman on the Giants' 1987 Super Bowl team.
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