In part two we will discuss the latest news from the Stallworth coverage. Miami DUI attorney John Musca has discussed several high profile celebrity DUI cases because these cases have captured the public's attention on DUI-related issues. In our last article, we discussed a ruling by Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Dennis Murphy forbidding the release of a video showing former National Football League player Donte Stallworth hitting and killing pedestrian Mario Reyes. Judge Murphy made his ruling with the support of Miami-Dade State Attorneys and the Reyes family.
Last Tuesday, a representative speaking on Stallworth's behalf acknowledged publicly for the first time that Stallworth had marijuana in his system at the time his vehicle struck Reyes. Previously, the only public knowledge of Stallworth's impairment was that his blood alcohol content was .12, as determined by a blood draw following the crash. Cornwell's statement comes after a story was published in the Miami Herald this week that quoted two unnamed sources who told reporters with that newspaper that Stallworth also tested positive for marijuana at the time of the crash. Additionally, former NFL player Jim Brown had told a Miami area radio station last month that marijuana was present in Stallworth's blood after the crash. It is still unknown how Brown found out this information. Stallworth, who is currently serving 30 days in the Miami-Dade County jail as part of a plea agreement, was suspended indefinitely from the National Football League and now faces another roadblock to his reinstatement in the league after this latest news. The NFL has a substance abuse policy that allows the league to suspend players who test positive for marijuana and other controlled substances. In his public statement, Stallworth's representative said that he hoped the NFL commissioner would base his decision on reinstating Stallworth on existing league policies and that he would consider all the evidence surrounding Stallworth's arrest when making a decision on reinstatement.
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