Story Created:
Jul 22, 2008 at 3:30 PM EST
Story Updated:
Jul 22, 2008 at 4:40 PM EST
WHITESTOWN - A disposition in the case of an NFL football player arrested for drug possession on the New York State Thruway in Whitestown. New England Patriot offensive lineman Nicholas Kaczor allegedly had 202 OxyContin pills in his pocket when New York State Police pulled him over for speeding back in April.
In addition to speeding, he was originally charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 7th degree, a misdemeanor.
The official term is "ACD," adjourned in contemplation of dismissal. That means the charge is dismissed, as long as Kaczor stays out of trouble and stays in treatment for the next six months.
Oneida County District Attorney Scott McNamara realizes that some may say he or his office were starstruck or easy on Kaczor because he is an NFL player but McNamara says when high profile people such as Kaczor face criminal charges in Oneida County, his office does not treat them any better, or worse, than anyone else. McNamara says any gainfully employed person facing this misdemeanor charge on their first run in with the law, who is in a two year rehab program, would be treated the exact same way.
"There was absolutely no evidence whatsoever that he was selling them or distributing it to anybody. All the information we had based on the investigation is that he'd been injured while playing football, that he started using OxyContin for the pain and became addicted to it," says McNamara.
Patriots offensive lineman Nicholas Kaczor was in Whitestown Court Tuesday where he pleaded guilty to that speeding charge and paid a $300.00 fine.
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