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Joey Barton has had a few scrapes and skirmishes with the law. On Tuesday 20 May 2008 he got his comeuppance when Judge Henry Globe QC, at Liverpool Crown Court sentenced him to six months, declaring his latest misdemeanour a "violent and cowardly act". Previously Barton left Manchester City under something of a cloud after stubbing out a cigar in the eye of a fellow player, slapping a young fan who kicked him and allegedly punching a teammate so hard he suffered a detached retina - a case he also suffered for with a New Year's stint in jail. Now at Newcastle, Barton's 'uncompromising' style of play earned him a rebuke from the FA for a chest-high tackle on man mountain Dickson Etuhu.

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