Buffalo DL Ed Oliver’s drunken driving, gun charges dropped
CONROE, TEXAS (AP) » Prosecutors on Wednesday dropped the drunken driving and illegal handgun charges against Buffalo Bills defensive lineman Ed Oliver, who had been arrested in May during a traffic stop in Houston’s northern suburbs.
The charges are dropped due to lack of evidence after blood test results showed no intoxication, said Kelly Blackburn, spokesman for the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. No further prosecution was expected, he said.
Amessage to Gary Patterson, Oliver’s attorney, was not immediately returned Wednesday.
But in a statement to the Houston television station KRIV, Patterson said the gun charge was automatically dismissed because it’s illegal to possess a pistol in a vehicle only if the person is intoxicated or if they get charged with another criminal act.
“So when the DWI (driving-while-intoxicated charge) is dismissed, it’s not illegal to have a pistol with you,” Patterson said.
The Bills posted a statement on Twitter, saying they were pleased with the ruling regarding their 2019 first-round draft pick.
“We supported and worked with Ed throughout the offseason program, as it wasapriority for us to allow the legal process to play out,” the Bills said in the statement. “We appreciate Ed’s honesty and communication with us. With his name cleared of all charges, he can now turn his full attention on the upcoming training camp and season.”