NFL Legal Issues in 2007

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Jun 20, 2007

NFL Legal Issues in 2007

Pacman Jones

Jones will face charges in a strip club melee that preceded a triple shooting in February in Las Vegas. He faces two counts of felony coercion stemming from allegations he bit a bar bouncer on the ankle and threatened to kill club employees, according to a criminal complaint filed in Las Vegas Justice Court. He was also sought for questioning by police after members of his entourage were allegedly involved in a shooting outside an Atlanta strip club in June just two months after he was suspended for the 2007 season. Since Jones was drafted by the Titans in April 2005, he has been involved in 11 separate police investigations.

Nick Barnett

The Packers linebacker was arrested on June 17 on battery charges for an alleged incident at a nightclub in Appleton, Wisc. Police have not yet filed a report.

Mike Mason

The Browns rookie receiver Mike Mason was arrested on June 17 after refusing requests made by police officers to leave a downtown Cleveland nightclub at closing time. He was charged with misdemeanor aggravated disorderly conduct, obstructing official business and resisting arrest.

Quincy Wilson

The Bengals running back was arrested on June 17 for disorderly conduct after police said Wilson and 14 others failed to follow orders to disperse outside a bar at 3 a.m. in Huntington, W. Va.

Justin Miller,

The Jets cornerback was charged with third-degree assault May 20 after an altercation at a New York City nightclub in which he allegedly hit a woman after a man ducked out of the way of a punch.

David Kircus

The Broncos receiver was arrested on May 20 and charged with second-degree assault for sending a man to the hospital with a punch. He maintains the act was in self-defense and passed a lie detector test.

Richard Seigler

The former Steelers linebacker was charged with pandering, providing transportation for a prostitute and living off the earnings of a prostitute after a woman came forward claiming Seigler managed her during the offseason in Las Vegas.

Dexter Reid

The free-agent defensive back who played for the Indianapolis Colts last season was arrested on a felony charge of possession of marijuana and a first-offense possession of a concealed weapon after he was pulled over in Virginia Beach, Va.

Gerald Sensabaugh

The Jaguars safety was arrested on a charge of speeding (driving 86 mph in a 55 mph zone) and carrying a firearm without a permit. The arresting officer allegedly found a loaded 9mm pistol in the console of Sensabaugh's vehicle, along with another fully loaded clip.

Jerramy Stevens

The former Seahawks tight end was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence and possession of marijuana after Scottsdale, Ariz., police stopped him for driving erratically. Stevens reportedly told the officer he had drank "four or five margaritas" at a downtown bar.

Charles Sharon

The second-year Jaguars receiver was charged with grand theft of a firearm and carrying a concealed firearm, both felonies, after Tampa police allegedly found the weapon under the seat of his vehicle during a drug-related search. A passenger in the car was charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana.

Richie Anderson

The former Cardinals assistant coach was arrested on a charge of soliciting prostitution during a Phoenix police undercover sting operation.

Dominic Rhodes

Barely two weeks after the Colts' Super Bowl victory, Rhodes was arrested on a charge of drunken driving after being pulled over for doing 81 mph in a 55-mph zone. His blood-alcohol level was measured at 0.09 percent. Indiana's legal limit is 0.08 percent. He pleaded guilty to reckless driving after the charge of drunken driving was dropped. He was fined $1,000 and sentenced to 180 days in jail, 178 of which were suspended. He received credit for the other two.

Jonathan Babineaux

The Falcons defensive tackle was arrested on one felony count of animal abuse after his girlfriend transported an injured dog to an animal emergency center. The animal was dead upon arrival. Babineaux denied responsibility.

Johnathan Joseph

The ninth Bengal with legal trouble over an eight-month period, Joseph was charged with misdemeanor drug possession after police stopped a car in Kentucky that was being driven wildly. The officer allegedly smelled an odor of marijuana, and Joseph, who was a passenger in the car, reportedly said that he had a bag of marijuana in his Super Bowl backpack. He pleaded not guilty in early February.

Ryan Krause

The former Chargers tight end was charged with DUI and having an open container of alcohol in his vehicle. He has pleaded not guilty.

Ross Verba

The free-agent guard was arrested by a Wisconsin state trooper on a felony warrant for writing bad checks in Nevada. He paid the $50,000 he owed a Las Vegas casino and the case was dismissed.

Travis Taylor

The former Vikings receiver was tasered, arrested and charged with three misdemeanors after he allegedly refused an officer's request to get into a waiting limousine-bus as police tried to clear the way for an ambulance to get through. He has a May 3 trial date.

NFL Legal Issues in 2007