Per a a spokesperson, the King County Prosecutor’s Office is declining to file charges against Geno Smith stemming from his January 2022 arrest on suspicion of DUI.
— Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) August 3, 2023
According to a report by Brady Henderson at ESPN, the King County Prosecutor’s Office has decided not to press charges against Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith stemming from his arrest in January 2022 on suspicion of DUI.
Smith was arrested the night after (2:10 a.m.) the team’s final game of the season against the Cardinals.
The police report stated Smith was “agitated” during his encounter with law enforcement and had been driving 96 mph in a 60 mph zone.
Not long after, Smith shared a message on Twitter asking for fans to hold back on judging him.
Being arrested brings a taint onto the reputation that is impossible to undo, no matter what really happened.
I’m asking all of you to hold back on judging me the same as you would do for a friend or family member.
I’ll have more to say down the road
& ask that you bare with me.— Geno (@GenoSmith3) January 11, 2022
According to Henderson’s reporting, Smith’s blood alcohol level was found to be well below the legal limit in Washington State. Apparently, a backlog in blood tests caused the delay.
Smith’s BAC was found to be .038, well below the legal limit of .08 in Washington State. There was a backlog of blood tests with the Washington State Patrol Crime Lab, which explains the long delay in processing Smith’s results.
— Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) August 3, 2023
We will update this story with any further statements from Smith on the matter.
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