Misdemeanor gun charge against James Harden dismissed by Texas judge
- James Harden's misdemeanor gun charge in Texas has been dismissed after he completed an alternative resolution program.
- The dismissal was requested by the Harris County district attorney's office following Harden's completion of the program.
- Harden was arrested on June 13 for having a handgun in plain view in his vehicle without a license.
- Texas law classifies this offense as a misdemeanor, which can result in up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $4,000.
- Neither the district attorney's office nor Harden's attorney immediately responded to requests for comment.
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
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·萨尔加多于周四在哈里斯县地区检察官办公室的请求下驳回了这一刑事指控，原因是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来避免刑事定罪。
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一把手枪。德克萨斯州法律规定，在车辆内未持有许可证而将枪支“暴露在视野中”是轻罪，最高可判处一年监禁和最高4000美元的罚款。