BRIEFLY : WEBBER CHARGED IN MARIJUANA CASE.Byline: Daily News Staff and Wire Services In too much of a hurry to get to practice, Chris Webber For the Canadian-born former BBL basketball player, see . Mayce Edward Christopher Webber III, better known as Chris Webber or C-Webb (born March 1, 1973, in Detroit, Michigan), is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the NBA.. ended up with a face full of pepper spray, six hours in jail and a marijuana charge. After a routine traffic stop for speeding, the Washington Wizards forward was arrested Tuesday in Seat Pleasant, Md., and charged with assault, resisting arrest resisting arrest n. the crime of using physical force (no matter how slight in the eyes of most law enforcement officers) to prevent arrest, handcuffing and/or taking the accused to jail. , possession of marijuana, driving under the influence of marijuana and five other traffic-related violations. All the charges are misdemeanors, and Webber will probably be tried before a District Court judge sometime this spring. Webber was released on his recognizance recognizance In law, obligation entered into before a court or magistrate requiring the performance of an act (e.g., appearance in court), usually under penalty of a money forfeiture. The most common use of recognizance is in connection with bail in criminal cases. . According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the police report, Webber did not have a license or registration, and offered his credit card as proof of identification. The report said Webber was ``slow to answer'' questions, and struck the hand of the policeman when the officer went to open the car door. ``The officer attempted to remove him,'' Prince George's police spokesman Royce Holloway said. ``He resisted, an assault occurred. The (pepper) spray was deployed to effect the arrest.'' MOTOR SPORTS: World champion Tommi Makinen lost control of his car, crashed and dropped out of the Monte Carlo Rally The Monte Carlo Rally (officially Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo) is a rallying event organized each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco who also organize the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco and the Monaco Kart Cup. , allowing Carlos Sainz to take the lead. Makinen, a Finn, led by more than a minute going into the first stage of the second day - the seventh of the race - but spun out and damaged his Mitsubishi. At the end of the day, two-time world champion Sainz, driving a Toyota, led by just under a minute. Three-time world champion Juha Kankkunen was second in a Ford Escort. Last year's winner, Pierro Liatti, was fifth, more than two minutes behind. The rally ends today. NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there : Vancouver Canucks goalie Sean Burke must complete an educational program on domestic abuse within six months as part of his punishment for assaulting his wife in November. Burke also was fined $200 and sentenced to 18 months probation after pleading guilty to the Nov. 2 incident. He could have been sentenced to 150 days in jail. Burke was traded to Vancouver by the Carolina Hurricanes on Jan. 2. ``There's not a lot to discuss about it right now,'' Burke told The News & Observer of Raleigh in a telephone interview from Vancouver. ``I haven't had a lot of time to think about it yet.'' SOCCER: The Galaxy will be on ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network 2 five times this season, the network announced. ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. , ESPN and ESPN2 will broadcast 47 games as part of a contract with Major League Soccer, including the MLS Cup final Oct. 25 at the Rose Bowl. The Galaxy games include: May 30 vs. Chicago, June 4 at Dallas, June 18 vs. Colorado, Aug. 13 vs. Kansas City and Sept. 27 vs. Chicago. |
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