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Former San Francisco 49ers star defensive lineman Dana
Stubblefield is headed to prison, as a sentence of 15 years to
life was handed to the 49-year-old on Thursday, according to The
Mercury News. Back in July, Stubblefield was found guilty 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 incapable of giving consent. Jurors also determined that
Stubblefield used a gun during the 2015 assault, 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 assaulted by
Stubblefield, according to The Mercury News. The former athlete
has also had a 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 ring catering to professional 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 honors in 1997 after recording a career-high 15 sacks.
The Kansas product then signed with the Washington Redskins in
1998, before returning to San Francisco a few seasons later.
Stubblefield also had a one-year stint with the Oakland Raiders
in 2003, and signed with the New England Patriots in 2004 before
he was injured and released.

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