Former NFL star RB Lynch resolves Las Vegas DUI case without trial or conviction
Former NFL player Marshawn Lynch resolved a drunken driving case without a trial or DUI conviction Wednesday, 18 months after police found the fivetime Pro Bowl running back asleep in the driver’s seat of a damaged luxury sports car in Las Vegas.
A city judge accepted an agreement that did not involve plea, according to a court document and Lynch’s attorneys, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld.
Lynch, 37, agreed to attend DUI traffic school and pay a $1,140 fine and will avoid a misdemeanor DUI conviction if he completes 200 hours of community service, attends a victim impact panel, undergoes an alcohol evaluation and remains out of trouble for one year. Misdemeanor charges of failure to drive in a travel lane and driving an unregistered vehicle were dismissed.
The result will close the case as a reckless driving offense, his attorneys said in a statement.
Las Vegas city officials responded to a request for comment by providing a copy of Lynch’s signed written agreement.
Lynch was arrested early Aug. 9, 2022, after he was found sitting in an “undriveable” 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 at the curb of a downtown Las Vegas street. Police said the car had one front wheel missing and a badly damaged rear wheel.
In Nevada, a person in the driver’s seat can be deemed to be in physical control of the vehicle. Schonfeld and Chesnoff argued that Lynch had not been stopped by police while driving and the vehicle was parked so he couldn’t be charged with driving under the influence.
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The 66-year-old McMichael went public with an ALS diagnosis three years ago. He was admitted into intensive care at a suburban hospital last Thursday — a week after being voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame — with a urinary tract infection.
The family announced Saturday he had developed MRSA, a staph infection that can be difficult to treat because it is resistant to certain antibiotics, and was undergoing a blood transfusion.
BEARS: The Chicago Bears have hired Jennifer King as their first female coach in franchise history working as an offensive assistant with running backs.
Coach Matt Eberflus filled out his staff Wednesday by announcing the final six members.
Chris Beatty will coach wide receivers with Chad Morton in charge of running backs. Thomas Brown will be the offensive passing game coordinator, Jason Houghtaling the assistant offensive line coach and Robbie Picazo an offensive assistant working with quarterbacks and receivers.
King became the first Black female in NFL history to serve as a primary position coach in 2021 with Washington. She first was hired by Washington in 2020 as an offensive intern, and she spent the past three seasons as an assistant running backs coach.