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Eddie Griffin found guilty on mar1juana possesion charge

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Drewdog, Jan 20, 2004.

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  1. Drewdog

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    Eddie Griffin busted for mar1juana possesion AGAIN!

    Tuesday, January 20, 2004

    Associated Press
    HOUSTON -- Former Houston Rockets forward Eddie Griffin was found guilty of mar1juana possession Tuesday.

    Harris County Criminal Court-at-Law Judge Larry Standley said he would sentence Griffin, now with the New Jersey Nets, on Feb. 13.

    Standley convicted Griffin of the misdemeanor after a daylong bench trial in which defense attorneys challenged the legality of the search that led to his April arrest.

    "This is not expected to have any impact on Eddie's play with the Nets, or interfere with his ability to make a comeback," said Griffin's attorney, Rusty Hardin.

    Griffin, who signed with the Nets following his release from the Rockets, also is scheduled to answer a felony charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on Feb. 13. That charge is based on an alleged fight with a woman in October. Hardin said his client has not yet been indicted on the felony charge.

    Griffin was arrested in April on the mar1juana charge.

    He was suspended from the Rockets in October for a series of missed practices and a skipped flight to Sacramento, Calif. Later that month, a woman accused him of hitting her three times in the face and shooting at her as she drove away from his Houston home before dawn on Oct. 25.

    Griffin, a 6-foot-10, 232-pound forward, averaged 8.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.63 blocks in 150 career games during two seasons with the Rockets.

    http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1713844
     
    #1 Drewdog, Jan 20, 2004
  2. Dr of Dunk

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    So he was busted and convicted the same day. Damn, now that's a speedy court system.


    ;)
     
    #2 Dr of Dunk, Jan 20, 2004
  3. Clutch

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    Actually it looks like he was found guilty from the first offense .... he wasn't busted with pot again.
     
    #3 Clutch, Jan 20, 2004
  4. derrock

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    Maybe he was found in possession at Veteran's Stadium. Whoops, they're tearing that down.
     
    #4 derrock, Jan 20, 2004
  5. Dr of Dunk

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    Hey, I thought my sarcasm was better. This conviction was from a bust last April.... so no, he wasn't busted again.

    Try again DREW! :)
     
    #5 Dr of Dunk, Jan 20, 2004
  6. Clutch

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    Changing the thread title from "Eddie Griffin busted for mar1juana possesion AGAIN!" to "Eddie Griffin found guilty on mar1juana possesion charge"
     
    #6 Clutch, Jan 20, 2004
  7. Drewdog

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    Ooops... sorry about that. After re-reading I noticed the screw up.

    Thanks Clutch.
     
    #7 Drewdog, Jan 20, 2004
  8. Rule0001

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    had me fooled there hehe
     
    #8 Rule0001, Jan 20, 2004
  9. Man

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    Well...of course he's guilty. I wonder what his punishment will be...or whatever you call it...his charge..

    Eddie..the story still makes me sad.
     
    #9 Man, Jan 20, 2004
  10. Uprising

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    I was confused for a sec.

    Glad to see it took less than a year to convict him.

    I wonder how long it will take for him to be in trial and be found inocent or guilty for his violence with the lady.
     
    #10 Uprising, Jan 20, 2004
  11. DallasThomas

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    If he does any jail time, it won't be more than a matter of days.
     
    #11 DallasThomas, Jan 20, 2004
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    its a shame to see. It sounded like Eddie was starting to get on track with sorting his life out.

    Good luck Eddie
     
    #12 robbarnett, Jan 20, 2004
  13. Man

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    Yeah..and then his other incident..I don't know but they said like 3 months of jail and 200,000 dollar fine?
     
    #13 Man, Jan 20, 2004
  14. DaDakota

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    He needs to move on.....hopefully he will not torch us too badly like Posey does.

    DD
     
    #14 DaDakota, Jan 20, 2004
  15. HillBoy

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    I would like to see all of the EG apologists on this board do something positive like chip in and buy him a "going in" present - something useful and practical like soap on a rope...
     
    #15 HillBoy, Jan 21, 2004
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    Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......nah, too easy....
     
    #16 A-Train, Jan 21, 2004
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    God knows he deserves the soap-on-a-rope treatment. He's been giving it to The Rockets for two years, he oughta receive it as well.

    -- droxford
     
    #17 droxford, Jan 21, 2004
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    What's the league's stance on players found guilty of drug charges?

    Do they suspend the players just like they suspend them if a drug test turns up positive? Did Griffin get suspended when he was first cited for drug possession? If not, I'd think he'd get suspended for being found guilty, similar to a suspension for failing a drug test.
     
    #18 Toast, Jan 21, 2004
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    I think he would be suspended games but since he isnt playing I dont know how that works.

    Does he get suspended once he starts playing again? Oh well doesnt make any difference to me. I hope he spends a lil time in jail so he learns better.. in the words of Prej from Seattle..

    "Drugs make you Slow... Stupid and Poor!"

    J
     
    #19 room4rentsf, Jan 21, 2004
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