The father of Detroit Lions cornerback Chris Houston has been accused of drug smuggling by the attorney of former Chicago Bears receiver Sam Hurd during Hurd's sentencing Wednesday, according to the Detroit Free Press' Dave Birkett.
Father of Lions CB Chris Houston accused in Sam Hurd drug case
Hurd’s attorney suggested in court on Wednesday that Larry Houston was a primary player in a drug smuggling plot that came to light in 2011.
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Hurd’s attorney, Michael McCrum, presented phone records in court on Wednesday that suggested that Larry Houston was the primary partner in a drug smuggling plot.
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The details of McCrum’s accusations and the phone records he presented as evidence are unclear, but they suggested that the elder Houston, not Hurd, was Chavful’s partner in the drug ring.
Chris Houston spent three seasons with the Atlanta Falcons before being traded to Detroit in 2010. He has started all nine games for the Lions this season and has 36 tackles, one interception and seven pass breakups.
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