Former Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Sam Hurd was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in a drug-distribution scheme, according to the Associated Press.
Former NFL wide receiver Sam Hurd sentenced to 15 years in prison
Nearly two years after his arrest, Hurd finally received his prison sentence on Wednesday.
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Hurd was charged with the intent to possess and distribute cocaine and marijuana between July 2011 and June 2012, according to the Chicago Tribune. He was initially arrested in December 2011 for accepting a kilogram of cocaine from an undercover police officer. According to the Tribune, prosecutors alleged Hurd told the officer that he wanted to purchase five to 10 kilograms of cocaine and 1,000 pounds of marijuana weekly to distribute. Once he got in his car, officers surrounded him and arrested him.
Under federal law, the charge Hurd was facing carried a minimum of a 10-year prison sentence. The 28-year-old was initially facing six charges, which would have given him a much longer sentence. In April he pleaded guilty prior to the scheduled start date of his trial.
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