The Apologist
A Virginia Beach judge convicted Bills' legend Bruce Smith of drunk driving, speeding and refusing to take a breathalyzer test on Thursday. Smith's attorney attempted to argue that Smith's football injuries (bad knees, concussion, etc.) made it very difficult for him to perform the field sobriety tests, but the judge felt there was enough evidence to convict Smith of the charges.
This will be the first DUI charge that has stuck to Bruce. He was charged twice before, but both times he was not convicted. This time, Judge Teresa McCrimmon gave Smith a 90-day suspended jail term and fined him $350 for DUI. She also suspended his driver's license for a year for refusing the breath test and fined him $90 for speeding.
None of this will slow Bruce down from entering the Pro-Football Hall of Fame in a month. Smith will be inducted into the Hall, along with owner Ralph Wilson, on Saturday, August 8th.
This will be the first DUI charge that has stuck to Bruce. He was charged twice before, but both times he was not convicted. This time, Judge Teresa McCrimmon gave Smith a 90-day suspended jail term and fined him $350 for DUI. She also suspended his driver's license for a year for refusing the breath test and fined him $90 for speeding.
None of this will slow Bruce down from entering the Pro-Football Hall of Fame in a month. Smith will be inducted into the Hall, along with owner Ralph Wilson, on Saturday, August 8th.
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