Steelers’ Bell hoping to get first-offender’s deal

October 15, 2014
robomayor
Pennsylvania, Policy & Legal
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PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell waived his right to a preliminary hearing on marijuana possession and driving under the influence charges and hopes to enter a first-offender’s program that could result in the charges being dismissed and his record expunged, his attorney said Wednesday.Defense attorney Robert Del Greco Jr. said Bell is also being tested for drugs weekly under NFL rules and will likely face a two-game NFL suspension once the criminal case wraps up, probably early next year.Bell didn’t comment before or after the hearing, but Del Greco described the player as “a 22-year-old who recognizes his mistake.”

“By all indications from what I can tell, hopefully Le’Veon will never be standing next to a criminal defense attorney again,” Del Greco said. [Read More]

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