LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A choose delayed the DUI trial Tuesday for Las Vegas Raiders defensive finish Charles Snowden, who police arrested final December.
Metro police arrested Snowden, 27, on Dec. 10, 2024, close to Rainbow Boulevard close to Sundown Highway within the southwest valley. Officers responded to the automotive after receiving a report a couple of “suspicious vehicle,” 8 Information Now first reported.
Snowden thought he was in Florida and never Nevada when talking with cops arresting him, based on video the 8 Information Now Investigators obtained after his arrest. Police took two blood samples from Snowden, which is normal in DUI investigations. The outcomes confirmed ethanol concentrations of 0.19 and 0.18. The authorized restrict in Nevada is 0.08.
Snowden pleaded not responsible earlier this yr. Due to the character of the misdemeanor cost, a choose then scheduled a bench trial, which means he’s the one listening to the case, not a jury.
In courtroom Tuesday, Las Vegas Justice Courtroom Choose Joe Bonaventure rescheduled the trial for Jan. 6, ordering Snowden to be current, information mentioned.
Snowden’s attorneys, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld, had no remark Tuesday. After their consumer’s arrest, the attorneys mentioned they might “respond in court, which is the appropriate forum.”
“The Raiders are aware of the incident involving Charles Snowden and have been in contact with the NFL and local authorities,” a staff spokesperson mentioned in an announcement after the arrest. “The club will not comment further as this is a legal matter.” In April, the Raiders re-signed Snowden.
The penalty for an individual’s first DUI usually contains substance abuse lessons and no jail time.
