The well known criminal laywer and Lawline.com faculty member, Benjamin Brafman, has been retained by New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress after he was charged with criminal possession of a weapon. 

Burress, who has been involved in a number of off field incidents over the last few months, accidentally shot himself in the leg while at a night club in Manhattan late Friday night.  He was reportedly with fellow New York Giant Antonio Pierce at the club, and Pierce may have helped hide the weapon following the shooting. 

Brafman has stated to the Associated Press via email that Burress will turn himself in Monday morning and enter a plea of not guilty.  Burress has not made a statement since the incident and Brafman's email is the only communication the press has had about the incident.

The gun shot wound is not life threatening but went through the skin and muscle tissue in the receiver's thigh. 

Brafman has defended a number of high profile clients including mobsters and Sean "P. Diddy" Combs on bribery and gun possession charges. If convicted Burress could face up to seven years for carrying a concealed weapon without a permit.