Former Longhorn running back Ramonce Taylor was sentenced this Thursday for his felony pot possession arrest back in May. He'll be able to serve his 60-day sentence on weekends while he continues to attends classes at Texas College in Tyler. More details on the ruling:
Former Texas running back Ramonce Taylor was sentenced Thursday to 60 days in the Bell County jail and 350 hours of community service as part of his plea deal two months ago on state felony drug-possession charges.
Taylor also received five years of deferred probation and must pay a $1,000 fine. He was given the option of serving the jail time on weekends, so long as he finishes the sentence by March 11 and maintains his status as a full-time student.
Taylor was the one who called police and gave them permission to search his car, which was when they found his backpack with close to five pounds of marijuana in it. Taylor pled guilty to the charges back in September but he and his lawyer still maintain that the drugs weren't his.
It's still unclear how Taylor's conviction and year away from football will affect his NFL future but things certainly don't look too bright right now for him. The NFL never stops giving guys with talent chances so if Taylor can impress them when draft time comes around with his talent and in interviews he'll get his shot.
