Ex-Blazer Darius Miles in legal trouble again
Posted by The Associated Press May 14, 2009 16:35PM
Categories: Former Blazers, NBA
ST. LOUIS -- Memphis Grizzlies forward Darius Miles, who was suspended last season for violating the NBA's anti-drug program, was free on bond Thursday after being charged with possession of marijuana.
The 27-year-old Miles was alone in his car in suburban Fairview Heights, Ill., Wednesday night when an officer pulled him over for allegedly failing to use a turn signal, police Sgt. Steve Evans said. During a search of the car, Evans said police found a small amount of marijuana in a plastic bag in the passenger compartment.
Miles was ticketed for driving with a suspended license and charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession because the amount of the drug was less than 2.5 grams, which would have been a felony. He was later freed on $100 bond.
A message was left Thursday by The Associated Press with a woman who answered a Belleville phone listed under Miles' name. It was not immediately clear if Miles had an attorney. A call to a number for an agent who has represented Miles went unanswered.
Miles was playing for Boston when he was suspended without pay for 10 games last season for violating terms of the league's anti-drug program at the end of the 2007-08 season. Miles played for Portland from January 2004 through the 2005-06 season and remained on the roster while injured for two more seasons.
The Blazers waived Miles after an independent doctor determined during the 2007-08 season that the injury was career-ending. After a pair of 10-game contracts, Memphis signed Miles on Jan. 30 for the remainder of the season, a move that caused Miles' contract to count against the Blazers salary cap.
Miles went on to play in 34 games with the Grizzlies, averaging 3.5 points. His contract expires at the end of June, at which time he'll become a free agent.
