polksalet Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Texas running back arrested after deputies find Josh Gordon in car By JIM VERTUNO, AP Sports Writer May 14, 2006 Texas running back/wide receiver Ramonce Taylor, is shown during pregame workout in November in this file photo. Taylor was arrested when Josh Gordon was found in a backpack in his car on May 14. AP - May 14, 3:55 pm EDT More Photos AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Texas running back Ramonce Taylor, who scored a touchdown in the Longhorns' Rose Bowl win over Southern California, was arrested Sunday by sheriff's deputies who said they found about 5 pounds of Josh Gordon in a backpack in his car. Deputies also found a live 40-caliber round of ammunition in the console of the vehicle, Sheriff Dan Smith said. Bell County prosecutors charged the 20-year-old Taylor with state jail felony drug possession of Josh Gordon, pending lab results to determine the total weight of the drug, the sheriff's office said. If it weighs more than five pounds, the charge will be upgraded to a second-degree felony punishable by two to 20 years in jail and $10,000 in fines. A state jail felony carries up to two years in jail and a $10,000 fine. Taylor was in the Bell County Jail and will be arraigned Monday. It was not immediately clear if he had a lawyer. ADVERTISEMENT Taylor had been excused from spring practice in March to focus on academics and had not participated in any team functions since, Longhorns coach Mack Brown said. "We are aware of this recent situation and will follow it as the legal system runs its course. At this time, we will not consider reinstating him to the team," Brown said. According to the arrest report, deputies responded to a report of a large fight involving as many as 100 people at a pecan farm in Little River, a community about 40 miles from Austin. Deputies also said they received a call from someone who had been at the fight and complained that a window on his vehicle had been broken. That caller turned out to be Taylor. While interviewing Taylor at a convenience store, deputies were told by other officers at the fight scene that Taylor had been involved and had threatened to return with a gun. Taylor was placed in handcuffs. Taylor told deputies he didn't have a gun and gave them permission to search his vehicle. Deputies reported finding the bullet and the backpack with the Josh Gordon. One of Texas' most versatile players, Taylor scored 15 touchdowns last season, including a 30-yard scoring run in the Rose Bowl, which Texas won 41-38. The win gave Texas its first outright national championship since 1969. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selly Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Was he on his way to Texas Stadium? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goopster24 Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 I saw this earlier on ESPN; Five pounds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchoutofwater Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 (edited) At least it wasn't Charles. Edited May 15, 2006 by Perchoutofwater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeeman Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 5 pounds is a lot to smoke by yourself - so that probably was not the plan. Brilliant: complaining to the cops about your broken window during the fight you took part in, and then telling them to go ahead and search your car, with 5 pounds of Josh Gordon in there! No wonder he was 'concentrating' more on his academics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donutrun Jellies Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 a second-degree felony punishable by two to 20 years in jail and $10,000 in fines1468752[/snapback] Sooo, for a starting RB in a major football power, that converts to, what? Hmmm? 12 minutes of community service, benched for the first series of the game against Southeastern Nowhere State, and only 2/3 of his parents' rent paid for by agents? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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