Former Seattle Seahawks star and Amazon Prime analyst Richard Sherman was officially charged with DUI on Tuesday following a 2024 arrest in Washington. Sherman was charged Tuesday after the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (KCPAO) received blood-test results from the night of his arrest, per ESPN.
Sherman was initially arrested in February of 2024 under suspicion of driving under the influence. He refused to take a breath test and was eventually taken to the hospital for a blood draw. Sherman was reportedly going 79 mph in a 60 mph zone and was spotted veering into other lanes when he was pulled over. The arresting officer reportedly smelled intoxicants on Sherman’s breath, leading to the eventual blood draw.
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While Sherman’s blood was drawn on the night of his arrest, it took months for the results to be processed. That’s not uncommon due to the “increased caseload” facing the Washington State Patrol crime lab, the KCPAO told ESPN.
The incident marked the second time Sherman was arrested following his playing career. In 2021, Sherman was charged with first-degree negligent driving and second-degree criminal trespass after he reportedly crashed his car at a construction site and then tried to break into his in-laws’ home. He pleaded guilty to both charges in 2022.
A few months after pleading guilty, Sherman joined Amazon Prime’s NFL team. He’s appeared on the company’s Thursday night NFL coverage team since then. He continued to be a part of Amazon’s NFL coverage last year, following his suspected DUI arrest last February.
Sherman faces a gross misdemeanor charge from his latest incident. A gross misdemeanor in Washington can result in up to a year of jail time, a fine or both.