{"id":18879,"date":"2024-11-25T22:19:55","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T22:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=18879"},"modified":"2024-11-25T22:19:55","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T22:19:55","slug":"jameson-williams-will-not-face-gun-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=18879","title":{"rendered":"Jameson Williams Will Not Face Gun Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jameson Williams<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> has run into several early-career hurdles, among them suspensions under the NFL\u2019s gambling and PED policies. While a third suspension may come under the personal conduct policy, the third-year wide receiver is not set to be charged in connection with an October incident.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The Wayne County (Mich.) Prosecutor\u2019s Office said Monday (h\/t ESPN.com\u2019s Eric Woodyard<\/a>) that Williams will not be hit with a concealed weapons charge. A strange early-morning sequence October 8 involving Williams<\/a> handcuffed led to the former first-round pick being released, only to see an investigation into the police department\u2019s conduct that morning come under investigation.<\/p>\n

Officers placed Williams in handcuffs and nearly booked him on a gun charge. Williams was to be taken to jail before being released from custody shortly prior to being booked. This incident occurred after midnight Oct. 8. An officer\u2019s suspected effort to have Williams evade an arrest due to his Lions status was part of the investigation, as connections on this front surfaced. But the talented wideout will indeed do so six-plus weeks later.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have looked at this case thoroughly and objectively. We did not consider that Mr. Williams is a Detroit professional athlete in our decision-making<\/em>,\u201d prosecutor Kym Worthy said in a statement. \u201cWe have charged Detroit area athletes before and would not have hesitated to do so again if the facts of this case would have proven beyond a reasonable doubt<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Williams and his brother were pulled over in Detroit, and the stop led to Williams \u2014 the passenger in the vehicle \u2014 admitting he was in possession of a gun without a concealed pistol license. The arresting officer informed Williams he would be taken into custody. The officer\u2019s bodycam footage includes Williams repeatedly saying he was a Lions player. \u201cI play for the Lions, bro. I\u2019m Jameson Williams<\/em>,\u201d the 23-year-old wideout said. While Williams was placed in the back of a squad car, he was not taken to jail.<\/p>\n

A sergeant who arrived to back up the arresting officers soon made several calls to superiors asking if Williams needed to be arrested on this gun charge. The sergeant\u2019s cellphone wallpaper included a Lions logo. The sergeant is heard indicating Williams would indeed be taken to jail on the charge, but a lieutenant then called back to indicate no booking would be necessary. The sergeant thanked the lieutenant, per Ross, and took Williams out of handcuffs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe CPL holder here was the driver and had care, custody and control of the car<\/em>,\u201d Worthy said Monday, referring to a concealed pistol license. \u201cGuidance is needed for the future on how many weapons can a valid CPL say that they have control over? Despite all of this, if Mr. Williams had the gun on his person, he would have been charged<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Williams could still be suspended under the NFL\u2019s personal conduct policy, as no convictions are necessary for such punishment. An arrest certainly would have increased the chances of that happening. Williams, 23, served a gambling ban to start last season and was sidelined two games this year for a PED violation. He has played in nine games this season, showing tremendous on-field growth. Williams finished with 354 yards in 12 games last year; he is at 602 (with four touchdown receptions) this season.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n