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Demarcus Robinson was arrested on a DUI charge in November, and a formal charge was laid in January. The veteran receiver’s legal process on that front has now reached a conclusion.
Robinson entered a plea of no contest to a misdemeanor DUI charge earlier this week, as detailed by ESPN.com. As a result of the agreement, charges of driving with a BAC of 0.08 or higher and driving without a valid license were dismissed. Robinson will not serve any jail time and will pay a fine of $390 while serving three years probation.
“Mr. Robinson has taken this process extremely seriously by already completing most of the terms of his probation,” attorney Jacqueline Sparagna said after the hearing concluded. “We expect that his probation will terminate early at the 18-month mark after which his case will be expunged.”
The Rams allowed Robinson to continue playing as his case progressed, and he finished the year with career-bests in multiple statistical categories. He then signed a two-year, $8MM contract with the 49ers this offseason and could be in line to start at the beginning of the year as the team awaits the return of Brandon Aiyuk.
A suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy could interrupt those plans. In 2023, Saints safety Marcus Maye was suspended for three games after entering a no contest plea for a 2021 DUI charge, consistent with league policy, according to ESPN’s Katherine Terrell. Robinson would appear to be subject to the same punishment, though that may depend on the specific circumstances of his case, including his pleading down to a misdemeanor.
Nikhil Mehta contributed to this article.
