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NFL Player Jimmy Smith Arrested for Drug Possession in Florida

By Steven Rodriguez

Former Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Jimmy Smith was arrested by police in Florida April 22nd for possession of both crack cocaine and marijuana. A Florida State Trooper pulled the five-time Pro Bowl player over just outside of Jacksonville to check the legality of window tinting on Smith?s 2009 Mercedes-Benz when he smelled a “strong odor of marijuana” from inside the vehicle. The Trooper determined that Smith?s license was suspended stemming from a DUI conviction just last August, when Smith could not produce the driver?s license for review. The Trooper proceeded to search Smith?s car, finding marijuana residue on the seats. In the center console, he found six ounces of crack cocaine, three ounces of marijuana and one half-smoked marijuana cigarette, all of which led to drug possession charges...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on April 29, 2009 (boomark / email).