Ex-Tar Heel Dexter Reid sentenced in drug conviction

Posted Jun 12, 2008

Former Indianapolis Colts defensive back Dexter Reid had his driver's license suspended six months for a felony drug conviction. Circuit Judge Thomas Padrick Jr. on Wednesday also ordered Reid to attend drug treatment. The 27-year-old Reid, who played collegiately at North Carolina, had faced up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty in January to possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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