The three men could face up to three months in jail and a $1,000 fine if convicted. A pretrial hearing will probably be set for early next year. They were returning from a game against the Seattle Supersonics. 22 after a car they were passengers in was stopped for speeding and a small amount of marijuana was found in the vehicle. Meanwhile, Patterson's teammates Damon Stoudamire and Rasheed Wallace pleaded not guilty last week to misdemeanor drug possession charges. Patterson, who is on probation for an attempted rape case in Washington last year, could have spent five years in prison if convicted. She later referred to the incident as a private matter. Police said she had minor injuries when they arrived. Patterson was arrested November 25 on a felony domestic assault charge after his wife, Shannon, called 911 and said he assaulted her at their home. Portland, Oregon - Prosecutors have dropped assault charges against Portland Trailblazers forward Ruben Patterson after his wife said she did not want them to proceed with the case. He retired in 1999 after playing one season with the Carolina Panthers. He helped the Cowboys win three Super Bowls in the 1990s. Newton, 40, played 13 seasons in Dallas and was named to the Pro Bowl six times. The state and federal sentences will run concurrently. Newton is currently serving a 30-month federal sentence in Texas for drug trafficking after pleading guilty in April. Police found the marijuana and said the three were transporting it with the intent to sell. Newton and two women were stopped on a Louisiana highway in November 2001 for a traffic violation. They were seeking a 15-to-20-year sentence. MARTINVILLE, Louisiana - Former Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Nate Newton, already serving a federal sentence for drug trafficking, was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for possessing 213 pounds of marijuana in Louisiana.Ī judge was prepared to suspend all but 30 months of the sentence, but prosecutors argued that the mandatory minimum sentence is five years.
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