New York Criminal Lawyer Blog
Now retired from the NFL, Jimmy Smith has been sentenced after being arrested this past April. Originally drafted for the Dallas Cowboys he spent most of his career as a wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was admitted into the Hall Of Fame. More recently, he was pulled over by an officer in Florida for having his windows tinted darker than legally allowed. When he stopped the officer noticed marijuana, cocaine and other drug paraphernalia in the car. He was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of cocaine, operating a vehicle with a suspended license and drug possession. He pled guilty to possession of cocaine and was sentenced to six months of residential lockdown. Smith also has to pay $1,000 in fines. When his probationary period is over, he can apply for a new license. Smith will also have to attend weekly counseling and submit to random drug screenings while he is house arrest. The other charges will be dropped if he follows the Court’s orders.
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