Misdemeanor gun charge against James Harden dismissed by Texas judge
- James Harden's misdemeanor gun charge in Texas was dismissed after he completed an alternative resolution program.
- The dismissal was requested by the Harris County district attorney's office and approved by Judge Alex Salgado.
- Harden was arrested on June 13 for having a handgun in his vehicle, which is a misdemeanor in Texas when in plain view without a license.
- The terms of Harden's alternative resolution program, which allowed him to avoid a criminal record, were not detailed in court documents.
- Harden is a 36-year-old All-Star guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers, having completed his 17th NBA season.
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.
德克萨斯州法官驳回詹姆斯·哈登的轻罪枪支指控
德克萨斯州法庭记录显示，克利夫兰骑士队全明星后卫詹姆斯·哈登的轻罪枪支指控在他完成替代解决方案后被驳回，允许他避免刑事记录。
哈里斯县刑事法庭法官亚历克斯·萨尔加多于周四应哈里斯县地方检察官办公室的请求驳回了这一刑事指控，此前哈登已完成替代解决方案。此类方案允许被告通过社区服务避免刑事定罪。
哈登于6月13日在休斯顿被捕，当时警方发现他在车辆内有手枪。德克萨斯州法律规定，若无许可证，手枪在车辆内“明显可见”属于轻罪，最高可处以一年监禁和最高4000美元的罚款。