Hopefully Jimmy Smith Gets the Help He Needs

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Published: May 28, 2009

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... painful chapter of his life today.

Smith, who was arrested on Apr. 23 on charges of possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving with a suspended license, is scheduled to be arraigned today.

As everyone knows by now, Smith was driving down I-95 when he was pulled over by a state trooper for an excessive window tint.

When the trooper looked inside Smith's Mercedes, he found crack cocaine, marijuana, and a card with powder residue.

It's no secret that Smith has struggled with substance abuse for quite some time. He likely would have had a longer NFL career, but elected to retire amidst rumors that he had failed a drug test. That test would have forced Smith to sit out for a year.

In 2008, Smith was charged with DUI after an officer pulled him over while he was driving in Jacksonville. He reportedly handed a beer bottle to the officer and admitted to smoking pot while driving.

He was also susp...

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