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Nov 10, 2009
San Francisco's Ace Faces Misdemeanor Charges For Marijuana
The San Francisco Giants' ace pitcher is facing misdemeanor marijuana possession charges stemming from a traffic stop in his home state of Washington. Washington State Patrol spokesperson Steve Schatzel told the media on Thursday that Lincecum was pulled over for speeding on Interstate 5 approximately 4 miles north of the Oregon border in the town of Hazel Deli, Washington, for going 74 mph in a 60 mph zone. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer noticed the distinct smell of marijuana when Lincecum rolled down the window of his 2006 Merceds Benz. Lincecum immediately complied with the officer's request and surrendered the marijuana and the pipe which he had placed in the center console of his car. The amount of marijuana measured out to be 3.3 grams which is commonly considered to be a small amount normally intended for personal consumption, and thus carries the lesser misdemeanor charge as opposed to a weight of 40 grams or more which would carry a felony charge. Lincecum potentially faces fines of $622 for the misdemeanor charges for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia counts, plus the speeding citation for going 74 mph in a 60 mph zone.
The 25 year old 2008 Cy Young Award winner and All-Star pitcher entered a plea of not guilty through his attorney on Monday. According to the Clark County District Court records, a hearing that was scheduled for Friday morning was cancelled pending a pretrial conference that Lincecum's attorney arranged with the county prosecutor on November 23rd. Lincecum is currently scheduled to appear in court before a judge on December 22nd. How this legal matter unfolds for Lincecum remains to be seen, however, it could have a major impact on both Lincecum and the Giants depending on the resolution of the charges. In just his third season with the Giants, Lincecum had a 15-7 record with a 2.48 ERA in 32 starts and 225 1/3 innings in 2009. For his career, he is 40-17 with a 2.90 ERA and one Cy Young Award to his credit which made him asure bet to get a huge multi million dollar raise from salary arbitration in the offseason prior to his recent mishap. Both the Giants' organization and MLB officials are refusing to comment on the situation until the pending charges have been resolved. Unfortunately for Lincecum, the betting odds of him being adversely affected by the outcome of the situation by both the Giants and the league are extremely high; which obviously is what he must be to put himself in jeopardy of losing so much, proving once again that the theory that smoking pot makes you stupid is more of a reality than a just a myth.
By Bryan Jackson
Staff Writer
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