By Nick Dorsten, Esq.
It should not be a surprise after the multiple arrests from the Tampa Bay Bucs football team (also see here, here, and here) but here is another one from the st. pete times website...
TAMPA — Arcilla Alexander Magee, a defensive end with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was cited for marijuana possession at a traffic stop Monday afternoon.
At about 1:15 p.m., an officer pulled over Magee's 2009 black Dodge Charger at Kennedy Boulevard and Nebraska Avenue for having an expired tag, according to the Tampa Police Department.
While talking to Magee, the officer smelled marijuana, searched the car and found a small amount of the drug.
Magee, 24, was arrested on charges of possession of marijuana and driving with an expired tag. Because the amount of marijuana warranted only a misdemeanor charge, the officer issued Magee a citation and a court date and let him go.
If it feels like you've seen this headline before, that's because you have.
Yes, another Tampa Bay Buccaneer was arrested on Monday. This time, it was defensive end Alex Magee, who was cited by Tampa police after an officer allegedly found a small amount of marijauna in Magee's car during a traffic stop.
Not to get preachy here, because this is far from the most egregious offense an NFL player has been accused of. But what's important here is the context. The Bucs are under tremendous pressure to erase the appearance that theirs is a team with a discipline problem.
The questions are more than fair. This is the fourth member of the organization arrested since March, beginning with pro scouting coordinator Shelton Quarles (DUI), cornerback Aqib Talib (aggravated assault with a deadly weapon) and coaching assistant Jay Kaiser (DUI). Combined with a series of arrests and troubles last year that include the felony drug arrest of former tight end Jerramy Stevens and the one-year drug suspension of safety Tanard Jackson, and it's not hard to see where the reputation comes from.
The point is, this was a very bad time for Magee -- a promising but still marginal player -- to have this happen. To say that people associated with the franchise are going to be on a short leashes probably goes without saying. Will Magee be cut once the lockout is lifted and NFL teams can resume making roster moves? Well, that's far from a given.
But don't be surprised if the Bucs, at some point, start cracking down in a more public fashion. They know fans are watching. And, more important, so is commissioner Roger Goodell.
Have you or a loved one been arrested for marijuana possession or DUI and are in need of a criminal defense lawyer? Then call the law offices of Blake & Dorsten, P.A. at 727.286.6141 or email info@BlakeDorstenLaw.com for a free consultation with a criminal defense attorney.
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