Misdemeanor gun charge against James Harden dismissed by Texas judge
- A misdemeanor gun charge against James Harden has been dismissed after he completed an alternative resolution program.
- The dismissal was granted by Harris County Criminal Court Judge Alex Salgado at the request of the district attorney's office.
- Harden was arrested on June 13 for having a handgun in his vehicle, which is a misdemeanor under Texas law.
- The alternative resolution program allowed him to avoid a criminal conviction by performing community service.
- Harden has expressed a desire to remain with the Cleveland Cavaliers but has not finalized a new contract.
A misdemeanor gun charge against All-Star Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden in Texas has been dismissed after he completed an alternative resolution program allowing him to avoid a criminal record, court records show.
Harris County Criminal Court Judge Alex Salgado in Houston dismissed the criminal charge Thursday at the request of the Harris County district attorney’s office following Harden’s completion of an alternative resolution program. Such programs allow defendants to avoid a criminal conviction by doing community service.
Harden was arrested June 13 in Houston after police found that he had a handgun in his vehicle. Texas law makes it a misdemeanor to have a gun 'in plain view' in a vehicle without a license, punishable by up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $4,000.
Harden has expressed a desire to remain with the Cavaliers, but he declined to exercise a $42.3 million option to return next season in favor of a longer contract. A deal has not been finalized.
德克萨斯州法官驳回詹姆斯·哈登的轻罪枪支指控
克利夫兰骑士队全明星后卫詹姆斯·哈登在德克萨斯州的轻罪枪支指控在他完成替代解决方案项目后被驳回，法庭记录显示。
哈里斯县刑事法庭法官亚历克斯·萨尔加多于周四根据哈里斯县检察官办公室的请求驳回了该刑事指控，因哈登完成了替代解决方案项目。这类项目允许被告通过社区服务避免刑事定罪。
哈登于6月13日在休斯顿被逮捕，因警方发现他在车辆内持有手枪。德克萨斯州法律规定，在车辆内“明显可见”的持枪行为属于轻罪，最高可判处一年监禁和最高4,000美元的罚款。
哈登表示希望继续留在骑士队，但他拒绝行使4,230万美元的选项，以换取更长的合同。目前尚未敲定交易。