Misdemeanor gun charge against James Harden dismissed by Texas judge
- A misdemeanor gun charge against James Harden was dismissed by a Texas judge.
- Harden completed an alternative resolution program to avoid a criminal record.
- He was arrested on June 13 for having a handgun in his vehicle.
- Texas law prohibits having a gun in plain view in a vehicle without a license, punishable by up to a year in jail.
- Harden has expressed a desire to remain with the Cleveland Cavaliers but declined a contract option for next 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.
Harden, 36, finished his 17th NBA season in May when the eventual NBA champion New York Knicks swept the Cavs in four games in the Eastern Conference finals. He averaged 23.6 points per game during the regular season, playing in 70 of 82 games.
德克萨斯州法官驳回詹姆斯·哈登的轻罪持枪指控
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持枪指控被驳回，因为他完成了一项替代解决方案计划，从而避免了刑事记录，法庭记录显示。
休斯顿哈里斯县刑事法庭法官亚历克斯·萨尔加多在哈登完成替代解决方案计划后，应哈里斯县检察官办公室的请求于周四驳回了该刑事指控。这类计划允许被告通过社区服务来避免刑事定罪。
哈登于6月13日在休斯顿被捕，因警方发现他在车辆内持有手枪。德克萨斯州法律规定，在车辆内无证持有明显可见的枪支属于轻罪，最高可判处一年监禁和最高4000美元的罚款。
36岁的哈登在5月结束了他的第17个NBA赛季，当时最终的NBA冠军纽约尼克斯在东部决赛中以四场横扫骑士队。他在常规赛中场均得分23.6分，参加了82场比赛中的70场。