Former OSU QB Troy Smith guilty of traffic violations
Published: Thursday, January 05, 2012
Michael Sangiacomo, The Plain Dealer
Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer
Troy Smith, former Glenville football star and 2006 Heisman trophy winner, appears in Cleveland Municipal Court on multiple traffic offenses. With him is his lawyer Joe George.
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Former Ohio State University quarterback Troy Smith pleaded no contest Thursday morning in Cleveland Municipal Court to traffic violations.
The former Glenville High School football standout and 2006 Heisman Trophy winner was found guilty of having an unsafe vehicle, tinted windows and no driver's license.
An open-container charge was dismissed because it involved a passenger, according to Smith's attorney, Joseph George.
Smith, 27, of Quing Mills, Mass., was stopped by Cleveland police about 9:30 p.m. Dec. 23 at West Ninth Street and Main Avenue.
He was arrested when officers discovered a warrant for Smith issued in February for driving with a suspended license and failure to appear in court. That charge was reduced to driving without an operator's license.
Judge Anita Laster Mays on Thursday fined Smith $325. He must also pay court costs, which brings the total to $697.
Smith said little in court, except to answer yes or no to the judge's few questions.