I was able to get a copy of the letter Bill Belichick wrote on Dennard's behalf seeking a favorable sentence:
April 11, 2013
Judge Stephanie Stacy
Lincoln Nebraska District Courthouse
Lincoln, NE
Dear Judge Stacy:
On behalf of the New England Patriots and the National Football League, may it please the court, I respectfully request that defendant Alfonzo Dennard receive a lenient sentence for his conviction for felony assault on a police officer and misdemeanor resisting arrest.
I'm sure you agree, your honor, that it is what it is. Mr. Dennard is a young man who no longer resides in your state who made a mistake. He is now my problem, not yours, and I guarantee you I can make his life much worse on a daily basis than anything you can dish out at the Nebraska House of Corrections. Further, you can be sure that Marshall Goodell will hand down his own punishment, and if it is anything like Spygate, it will go way beyond his authority and cost Mr. Dennard dearly in both money and humiliation.
For the love of God, your honor, show some compassion. Did you see the New England Patriots secondary last year? It was pathetic until Mr. Dennard and his fellow scofflaw, Mr. Talib, took over the corners and allowed us to stick Devon McCourty at safety where he belongs. A brief sentence will serve justice best by limiting the embarrassment the people of New England will have to suffer if Mr. Dennard cannot get in a full training camp and capably man his corner.
Further, it will take pressure off of Tom Brady to ring up 35 points a game just to keep up with inferior quarterbacks. Without Mr. Welker to help him, it is an unfair burden on Mr. Brady if Mr. Dennard is unable to perform in the regular season. We both know that you are a red-blooded American woman, your honor. There's no mystery that you have the hots for Mr. Brady, now don't you, your honor?
So, your honor, do the right thing and set my cornerback free.
Sincerely,
Bill Belichick
HC of the NEP
