Washington Commanders linebacker Jamin Davis could face possible jail time after a Loudoun County judge rejected his guilty plea Monday from a reckless driving incident in March 2022.
On March 28, 2022, Davis was cited for driving 114 mph in a 45 mph zone in Loudoun County. He pleaded not guilty in Loudoun County District Court to reckless driving — which is speeding more than 20 miles above the limit, in excess of 85 mph — but the courts found him guilty, per Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post.
He was sentenced to 30 days in jail, a fine and had his driver’s license suspended. Davis had originally requested a jury trial to appeal the conviction but later accepted a plea deal that would require a maximum of eight days in jail.
However, on Monday, the judge rejected the plea, and Davis is set for a scheduling conference on Thursday at 1 p.m. ET.
Jamin Davis reached a plea agreement for no more than 8 days of active incarceration, but the proposed deal was rejected by Judge Stephen E. Sincavage of the 20th Judicial Circuit.
A scheduling conference is set for Thursday at 1 p.m.https://t.co/hueq2JWnL1
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) July 31, 2023
The judge rejected Davis’ plea because the area in which Davis was speeding is a heavily trafficked area. In addition, the judge cited Davis’ “not terrible but not clean” record.
Davis had previously been charged with reckless driving on Dec. 19, 2021, after driving 89 mph in a 65 mph zone. However, it was reduced to 84 mph, and Davis paid a $150 fine.
Head coach Ron Rivera said the following about Davis after his press conference Monday.
“He’s going through the legal process, and as he goes through it, we just got to be here and be supportive of him and understand that this is the legal process that he has to go through,” Rivera said.
The Commanders are back on the practice field Tuesday for Day 6 of training camp.