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Not this time Lawyer says Ex-Cowboy innocent of latest drug chargePosted: Thursday December 13, 2001 5:42 PMUpdated: Thursday December 13, 2001 8:21 PM
DALLAS (AP) -- Former Dallas Cowboys lineman Nate Newton was not in a car where police found 175 pounds of marijuana, his lawyer said Thursday. "Nate maintains his innocence," attorney Howard Shapiro said after Newton's initial appearance before a federal magistrate on the drug charge. "He's made mistakes in the past, but this was not one of them." Newton and two others were arrested Wednesday while driving in two cars south of Dallas. Police said they found 175 pounds of marijuana in one of the cars. It was Newton's second drug arrest in two months. Newton was in federal custody on a federal charge of possession with intent to deliver marijuana. Dallas County Sheriff's Department spokesman Don Peritz said Newton was transferred to federal custody from the county's Lew Sterrett Justice Center on Thursday morning. A detention hearing was set for Friday for Newton, who remains in custody. Shapiro said he will ask the judge to set bail. Prosecutors do not want Newton released. On Nov. 4, Newton was arrested in Louisiana after police said they found 213 pounds of marijuana in a van he was driving. He was released on $100,000 bond on charges of suspicion of possessing marijuana with intent to distribute. Phil Haney, the prosecutor in the Louisiana case, said Newton will probably be arraigned there in January, but that his latest arrest could affect the case. Newton, who lives in East Ellijay, Ga., is a six-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman who helped Dallas win three Super Bowls. He spent 14 seasons in the NFL, 13 with Dallas. He retired last year after a season with Carolina.
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