Redskins' Taylor cleared of charges in speeding, DUI incident
March 10, 2005
SportsLine.com wire reports
FAIRFAX, Va. -- Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor was cleared Thursday of all charges stemming from a traffic stop last fall.
A Fairfax County Circuit Court judge dismissed Taylor's conviction on a charge of refusing to take a blood alcohol test. The judge ruled there was no probable cause for the arrest.
Taylor, 21, was stopped early last Oct. 28 by Virginia State Police, who said his car was clocked doing 82 mph in a 55 zone.
At a Jan. 5 hearing in Fairfax County General District Court, the trooper who stopped him testified that Taylor smelled of alcohol. But a judge dismissed a drunken driving charge, after watching a video showing Taylor performing field sobriety tests. However, the judge convicted Taylor of refusing to take a blood alcohol test, leading to Thursday's appeal.
When asked for his reaction by reporters Thursday, Taylor responded, "You know I don't talk," and declined to comment further. Taylor's attorney, Warren McLain, said the arrest was "very upsetting" for Taylor, adding his client is relieved that it's over.