Williams charged with manslaughter

Former NBA All-Star faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted

? Former NBA All-Star Jayson Williams faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted of a more serious manslaughter charge in his indictment Wednesday in the shooting death of a limo driver at his estate.

Williams also was indicted on other charges including the lesser charge of reckless manslaughter, aggravated assault and witness and evidence tampering in the Feb. 14 death of Costas Christofi.

A friend of the former New Jersey Net, John Gordnick, was indicted on charges of hindering apprehension and evidence tampering.

Williams, 34, remains free on $270,000 bail. A date for an arraignment was not immediately scheduled.

Prosecutors say Williams was recklessly handling his 12-gauge shotgun when it fired and that he, Gordnick and another friend, Kent Culuko, tried to make the shooting look like a suicide.

In a deal with prosecutors last week, Culuko pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence and witnesses and agreed to testify against Williams and Gordnick.

Reckless manslaughter implies a person was acting irresponsibly. Prosecutors would have to show Williams demonstrated “extreme indifference to human life” to prove aggravated manslaughter.