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Ex-Cowboy Newton gets 5 years for drug possession of 213 pounds of marijuana in Louisiana
The Dallas Morning News ^ | December 10, 2002 | The Dallas Morning News Staff

Posted on 12/10/2002 3:28:37 AM PST by MeekOneGOP


Ex-Cowboy Newton gets 5 years for drug possession

12/10/2002

From Staff and Wire Reports

ST. MARTINVILLE, La. - Former Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Nate Newton, already serving a federal drug sentence in Texas, was sentenced to five years in prison Monday for possession of 213 pounds of marijuana in Louisiana.

Judge Don Hernandez initially tried to suspend all but 30 months of Mr. Newton's sentence but changed his mind after prosecutors said the mandatory minimum sentence was five years. Prosecutors had argued for a sentence of 15 to 20 years.

Judge Hernandez told Mr. Newton that he could still be a positive role model for children and for his fans.

"I will be. I promise you that," Mr. Newton said.

Mr. Newton also received a $50,000 fine.

He is serving a 30-month federal sentence on a drug-trafficking charge and could finish it in 19 months. Mr. Newton pleaded guilty in April to the charge in federal court in Dallas as part of a plea agreement.

Mr. Newton, 40, was free on bail from the Louisiana arrest when authorities stopped him in Ellis County on Dec. 12. They found $10,000 in his red pickup and 175 pounds of marijuana in the trunk of an accompanying car driven by a Garland man.

He will serve his Louisiana sentence concurrently with the federal sentence.

Mr. Newton's Louisiana arrest came in November 2001, after he and two women were pulled over for a traffic violation on Interstate 10 in St. Martin Parish. Mr. Newton and the others were accused of hauling the marijuana with plans to sell it.

Mr. Newton is a six-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman. He spent 14 seasons in the NFL, 13 of those with Dallas. He retired in 2000 after a season with Carolina.


Online at: http://www.dallasnews.com/localnews/stories/121002dnnewton.b258f.html


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Miscellaneous; US: Louisiana; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: conviction; drugpossession; natenewton; wodlist
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Nate Newton
Nate Newton was caught not once, but twice with large amounts of marijuana.

1 posted on 12/10/2002 3:28:37 AM PST by MeekOneGOP
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To: GabMan
Former Dallas Cowboy Nate Newton Arrested for Marijuana (213 pounds!)
2 posted on 12/10/2002 3:31:17 AM PST by MeekOneGOP
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To: All
I'll be good from now on, your honor, honest !!



3 posted on 12/10/2002 3:34:16 AM PST by MeekOneGOP
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To: MeeknMing
Mr. Newton's Louisiana arrest came in November 2001, after he and two women were pulled over for a traffic violation on Interstate 10 in St. Martin Parish.

Ah, ole' Sheriff Charles Fuselier got him another evil dope smoker.

I wonder what happened with the 38 lbs. of weed that apparently disappeared between arrest and conviction?

4 posted on 12/10/2002 3:40:18 AM PST by Pern
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To: Pern
I wonder what happened with the 38 lbs. of weed that apparently disappeared between arrest and conviction?

213 pounds of marijuana in St. Martin Parish Louisiana.

when authorities stopped him in Ellis County on Dec. 12. They found $10,000 in his red pickup and 175 pounds of marijuana in the trunk of an accompanying car driven by a Garland man.

Dude, Newton was busted twice, in LA & TX. There is no missing dope.

5 posted on 12/10/2002 4:21:53 AM PST by Freebird Forever
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To: Freebird Forever; Pern
...38 lbs. of weed that apparently disappeared... // There is no missing dope.

It's too bad the mystery is solved, because I was going to say it looks like he ate it.

6 posted on 12/10/2002 4:29:33 AM PST by Gil4
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To: MeeknMing
Hmmm...obvious glaucoma.
7 posted on 12/10/2002 4:33:50 AM PST by AppyPappy
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To: MeeknMing
Ah. You can take the boy out of the ghetto,....but you can't get the ghetto out of the boy.
8 posted on 12/10/2002 4:38:26 AM PST by Ranger Drew
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To: MeeknMing
213 pounds?

That must be some serious case of glaucoma?

9 posted on 12/10/2002 4:43:10 AM PST by PBRSTREETGANG
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To: MeeknMing
And once again the taxpayers foot the bill for the prosecution and incarceration of someone who poses absolutely no threat to anyone.
10 posted on 12/10/2002 4:57:07 AM PST by thoughtomator
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To: thoughtomator
Clue, it's about the tax(es). The government was irreparably harmed by the missed revenue. If there is any doubt, think about New York and tobacco.

As far as posing a threat to anyone on an individual basis, that's a whole different argument.

11 posted on 12/10/2002 5:47:05 AM PST by Issaquahking
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To: MeeknMing
The only think I remember about Nate Newton was that dumb move he made against Miami during a snowy day at Texas Stadium. His dumb 'recovery' of the football and subsequent fumble let Miami win the game. One of the most bonehead things I've ever seen in football.
12 posted on 12/10/2002 5:49:28 AM PST by rintense
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Hi rintense...that was Leon "Big Cat" Lett. Yes, the same guy who recovered a fumble in the Super Bowl against the Buffalo Bills, running for a touch down and started celebrating on the 10 yard line. One of the Bills came up behind him, knocked the football out of his hand, and recovered the ball back for the Bills.

Dallas won anyway, but those are Leon "Big Cat" Lett's two most famous moments.
13 posted on 12/10/2002 5:57:04 AM PST by Texas2step
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To: rintense
That wasn't Newton. It was the infamous Leon Lett. Another sterling example of a Dallas Cowboy with a drug problem.
14 posted on 12/10/2002 5:59:16 AM PST by Grizzly Bear
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To: Grizzly Bear; Texas2step
Oops! Now who's the bonehead! LOLOLLOLOLOL!

Naturally, I was glad Dallas lost, since I loathe the Cowboys. But it was a really stupid play on Lett's part- almost as bad as the Lions' James Stewart spiking a live ball this weekend. Sheesh.

FYI, I *did* cheer for Dallas for the very first time this year when they played the Redskins on Thanksgiving. I loathe Steve Spurrier even more than the Cowboys.

15 posted on 12/10/2002 6:09:04 AM PST by rintense
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To: MeeknMing
How could he do this to his wife and kids? A friend of my daughter's babysat for him once. Nice family.
16 posted on 12/10/2002 6:42:22 AM PST by Slyfox
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WOD Ping
17 posted on 12/10/2002 7:15:33 AM PST by jmc813
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To: Slyfox
How could he do this to his wife and kids?
What did he "do" to his wife and kids? I don't see any crime against them.
18 posted on 12/10/2002 8:01:09 AM PST by philman_36
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To: MeeknMing
"Judge Don Hernandez initially tried to suspend all but 30 months .."

"He will serve his Louisiana sentence concurrently with the federal sentence (of 30 months)."

If the judge had his way, therefore, ole Nate would not have served one additional day for the new crime. His punishment? A $50K fine.

Prime example of why the feds came up with mandatory minimums.

19 posted on 12/10/2002 8:02:25 AM PST by robertpaulsen
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To: MeeknMing
It was for medicinal purposes.
20 posted on 12/10/2002 8:03:28 AM PST by Hacksaw
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