Former 49ers defensive lineman Dana Stubblefield sentenced to 15 years to life for rape

Former star defensive lineman Dana Stubblefield is headed to prison, as a sentence of 15 Jermichael Finley Jersey years to life was handed to the 49-year-old on Thursday, according to The Mercury News. Back in July, Stubblefield was of raping a prospective babysitter in 2015 in his home. The jury found Stubblefield guilty of rape by force, oral copulation by force and false imprisonment and acquitted him of raping a person Ellis Merriweather Jersey incapable of giving consent. Jurors also determined that Stubblefield used a gun during the 2015 a sault, prosecutors said."'No' meant nothing to this defendant. Based on his status, I think he was never held accountable for prior criminal behavior," Deputy District Attorney Tim McInerney said in a statement Thursday. "Today, he was properly held accountable."During the course of the trial, McInerney called on the testimony of two women who testified to being a saulted by Stubblefield, according to The Mercury News. The former athlete has also had a Brett Favre Jersey couple of other run-ins with the law, such as being sent to jail for 90 days after pleading guilty to stealing his former girlfriend's mail in 2010. A year earlier, in 2009, Stubblefield was sentenced to probation after he plead guilty to lying to federal officials investigating a performance-enhancing drugs Omar Brown Jersey ring catering to profe sional athletes.Stubblefield was originally drafted by the 49ers with the No. 26 overall pick in the 1993 NFL Draft. He was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year after tallying 10.5 sacks and made three Pro Bowls during his time in San Francisco. Stubblefield was also a part of the team that won Super Bowl XXIX, and earned All-Pro Spencer Rolland Jersey honors in 1997 after recording a career-high 15 sacks. The Kansas product then signed with the in 1998, before returning to San Francisco a few seasons later. Stubblefield also had a one-year stint with the Oakland in 2003, and signed with the in 2004 before he was injured and released.