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Marshawn Lynch

Conference: AFC Team: Bills Position: RB College: California
Record
02/11/09 Accused Of: Misdemeanor Possessing a Concealed, Loaded and Unregistered Firearm
Arrested on the 11th in southern California, after police allegedly smelled marijuana coming from a parked car that Lynch occupied with two other men. Officers say they searched the vehicle and found a loaded pistol and four marijuana cigarettes.
Legal Status Updates:
         03/05/09 Pleaded guilty: Sentenced to 36 months’ probation and must perform 80 hours of community service
         02/19/09 Pending: Lynch’s arraignment is scheduled for March 3.
06/23/08 Accused Of: Hit and Run
Police say he was driving his 2008 Porsche Cayenne when it hit a woman crossing a Buffalo intersection early May 31, leaving the victim with a bruised hip and in need of stitches.
Legal Status Updates:
         06/27/08 Pleaded guilty to a lesser charge: Marshawn Lynch pleaded guilty to failure to exercise due care toward a pedestrian. His driver's license was revoked and he was fined $150.
         06/23/08 Expected to plead guilty: Expected to plead guilty next week to an unspecified charge.
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