Seahawks linebacker Leroy Hill appears to have put a drug-related incident that occurred over a year ago behind him.
Hill pleaded guilty to a charge of marijuana possession in Douglas County Superior Court in suburban Georgia, receiving 12 months probation. Hill also had to pay a $500 fine and $50 in court costs.
According to court documents, Hill will have to serve 30 hours of community service, attend drug and alcohol counseling classes over the next, four months and be available for random drug and alcohol screening.
Hill, 27, can petition the court to have the conviction erased from his record under the jurisdiction’s conditional discharge program.
Safety belt and brake light violation charges were dropped.
The charges stem from a Jan. 24, 2009 incident that occurred early Saturday morning where police found the Seahawks linebacker passed out behind the wheel at a major intersection in suburban Atlanta. Officers found less than one ounce of marijuana in Hill’s vehicle.
The incident didn’t stop the Seahawks from franchising Hill and later signing him to a six-year, $38 million deal, with $15.5 million in guarantees.
Even with the case resolved, Hill could still be subject to further discipline against him by the league’s confidential substance abuse program.
Should have got busted in CA and at least the pot charges would have probably been dropped. GA has some pretty tough laws.
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Well, he was passed out at an intersection. So considering, I don’t think the penalty was all that tough. That happens in Calif, and they likely charge him with driving under the influence of an intoxicant and he would almost certainly be paying more than a $500 fine. In any case, hopefully the league looks the other way and he can be done will this foolishness.
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Nice…and I just got a $1000 ticket for littering after spitting out a Chicklet size piece of gum while driving down the road. I’m sure he learned his lesson.
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audible did that really happen?
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Yep, down here in Oceanside, CA. A motorcycle cop popped me with the ticket last week. And, it was only a half piece of gum, which is biodegradable. I was totally cool and expected him to give me a warning but he wrote it up anyway. California is hurting so bad for revenue they give the cops quotas on tickets, so it’s quite a money-making racket. Yet another reason why we’re moving back to Seattle in the next few months. I got a ticket a couple of years ago down here, my first ticket in over a decade, took the day off, went to court, sat there for several hours, and had to pay the entire fine anyway. They rarely reduce tickets. It’s crazy.
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right outside pittsburgh (where i live), people throw litter all the time. There’s always mexicans and prisoners cleaning it up.
Thank Nancy Pelosi.
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It’s nice to know the Hawks have trashed Ruskell’s “moral code” for his players. The good players always come with a record. Did I just hear, dirtbags? Audible, you are disgusting. Spitting out your car window is reason you must beg for dates.
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Hey man…I only spit gum at the cutest ones!
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I was actually referring to the pot charge. If he was in CA and had a little less than an oz on him they probably would’ve just overlooked that one. Needless to say he’s lucky that he didn’t get killed, but I have to admit I did laugh when I first read that story. Timmy loved high charachter guys, however I guess you don’t have to be smart to be a good human being. Still a slap on the wrist in GA considering he doesn’t have to go there until next offseason.
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So I’m wondering what the league’s substance abuse policy would say about a player getting a medical marijuana card? If the state the player lived or played in had legalised it.
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Are any of you equating “moral character” against smoking pot? I sure hope not.
It’s a stupid mistake. Even a serious one, sure. Passed out in your car at an intersection stoned and drunk.
It does not make one a “dirt bag.” I can’t say that if I was making millions of dollars per year in my 20′s, I wouldn’t have been drunk and stoned during my time away from work either.
At least he didn’t hurt anybody, or pull a gun, get in a fight or something like that.
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