Post by CarolinaCutie on Jul 8, 2003 13:26:27 GMT -4
Stoudamire Suspended After Drug Arrest
PHOENIX - Damon Stoudamire was arrested on marijuana charges after allegedly trying to pass through an airport metal detector with almost 1 1/2 ounces of the drug wrapped in aluminum foil.
The Portland Trail Blazers' guard was stopped at the Tucson airport Thursday as he prepared to board a flight to New Orleans, police said Monday.
The team immediately suspended Stoudamire and fined him $250,000.
He was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, both misdemeanors. Police said he was carrying almost 40 grams of marijuana.
After Stoudamire set off the metal detector, he placed the drug and rolling papers into a plastic security bin, police said. Security officials then summoned police.
Stoudamire told officers that the drug was marijuana and that it was his.
Stoudamire was released on his own recognizance and is to appear in court July 25. He could face a sentence of up to $2,500 in fines and unsupervised probation on each charge. People facing similar charges to Stoudamire's usually pay around $200 in fines, said Rick Unklesbay, Pima County's chief criminal deputy county attorney.
Calls to Stoudamire's attorney, Steve Houze, were not returned.
Okay, I'm sorry but when I heard this reported on Russ Parr's show this mornin' I lost it when they said he was the winner of the "Dumb A$$ Award"--ROTFLMBAO! C'mon now, if you wanna feel quite lovely that's your business; but to try to actually get through a metal detector with your stash wrapped up in aluminim foil is juss crazy!
Somethin' tells me he hit a lil' bit before arrivin' at the airport. 
PHOENIX - Damon Stoudamire was arrested on marijuana charges after allegedly trying to pass through an airport metal detector with almost 1 1/2 ounces of the drug wrapped in aluminum foil.
The Portland Trail Blazers' guard was stopped at the Tucson airport Thursday as he prepared to board a flight to New Orleans, police said Monday.
The team immediately suspended Stoudamire and fined him $250,000.
He was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, both misdemeanors. Police said he was carrying almost 40 grams of marijuana.
After Stoudamire set off the metal detector, he placed the drug and rolling papers into a plastic security bin, police said. Security officials then summoned police.
Stoudamire told officers that the drug was marijuana and that it was his.
Stoudamire was released on his own recognizance and is to appear in court July 25. He could face a sentence of up to $2,500 in fines and unsupervised probation on each charge. People facing similar charges to Stoudamire's usually pay around $200 in fines, said Rick Unklesbay, Pima County's chief criminal deputy county attorney.
Calls to Stoudamire's attorney, Steve Houze, were not returned.
Okay, I'm sorry but when I heard this reported on Russ Parr's show this mornin' I lost it when they said he was the winner of the "Dumb A$$ Award"--ROTFLMBAO! C'mon now, if you wanna feel quite lovely that's your business; but to try to actually get through a metal detector with your stash wrapped up in aluminim foil is juss crazy!
Somethin' tells me he hit a lil' bit before arrivin' at the airport. 
