Jul 9, 2008 9:47 am US/Eastern
Faulk Pleads No Contest To Drug Charge
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) ―
New England Patriots running back Kevin Faulk has pleaded no contest to misdemeanor marijuana charges.
Faulk was issued a misdemeanor summons for simple possession of marijuana at a Lil Wayne concert at the Cajundome in February. A Lafayette Parish sheriff's deputy allegedly found four marijuana cigarettes in Faulk's jacket during a routine search.
On Tuesday, Faulk, a Louisiana native and an LSU graduate, received a five-month suspended sentence, one year of supervised probation, 40 hours of community service to be served in the form of anti-drug lectures to students at Lafayette Parish middle and high schools and 20 hours of NFL-approved substance abuse treatment.
Faulk told The (Lafayette) Daily Advertiser the case is behind him and he is "focusing on football and getting ready for the season."
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