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Simms Acquitted Of Marijuana DUI, Doves Released

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Parade arrangements are still forthcoming, but this we do know: a Manhattan jury acquitted former QB Chris Simms of driving under the influence of marijuana after under two hours of deliberation, DNA Info reports. After shockingly not deploying the "Rasta Defense," Simms had his friend testify earlier today that he was actually The Smoker, and not Simms. Clearly, the system works; which is what Simms is conveying with this hand gesture.

Speaking to reporters outside the courthouse, a righteous Simms said "There were a lot of things portrayed falsely. I love the NYPD, but I'm mad that this happened." Simms also described the pain his wife felt from the whole ordeal, saying "She's been portrayed as the bad mother who lets her husband smoke marijuana and hot box the car. So that was rough on her."

Though Simms's mugshot is somewhat damning, the prosecution didn't do any favors leaning on the patently ridiculous testimony of Officer Acosta, who claimed that Simms acted like a "zombie" and that his tongue became numb after smelling the marijuana on Simms's breath. Perhaps the prosecution should have simply asked the football player the definition of "hot-boxing."

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  • purp

    Will no one be held responsible for this horrific crime?!

  • housemusic3

    the first clue that this officer is an idiot is that he said his "tounge was numb from the smell of pot" this is friggin ridiculous. SMOKING Ppot does not even make your tounge numb. what an idiot. These people are out there with guns and badges. good grief.

  • It would be really sad if your tongue went numb when you smoked pot. Then all the food wouldn't taste so delicious.

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