Richard Sherman's bail set at $5,000 after DUI arrest
A King County, Washington court judge set former NFL star Richard Sherman’s bail at $5,000 on Monday following his arrest for suspicion of DUI this weekend. Authorities arrested and booked Sherman after they stopped him while driving around 2 a.m. on Saturday morning.
The Seattle Times reported that the former Seahawks cornerback was not present for his hearing on Monday but he is now eligible to make bail and leave King County Jail. His attorney, Jon Scott Fox, said he expected Sherman to be processed and released quickly but declined to comment on his arrest, according to the AP.
The court will convene again on Wednesday for another hearing in Sherman’s case. A judge ordered that he can’t drive, consume alcohol or prescription drugs, or refuse blood or breath tests before that hearing takes place.
According to CNN‘s reporting from the Washington State Patrol, the former cornerback was driving 79 miles per hour in a 60 miles per hour zone. Upon performing the traffic stop, the police questioned Sherman about whether he’d been drinking, at which point he told them he’d had two margaritas. He submitted to a voluntary alcohol test at the scene of the stop.
The first appearance document in Sherman’s case also notes that the current Amazon NFL analyst and Undisputed co-host had “watery and bloodshot” eyes. It also describes how the police noted an “odor of intoxicants.”
Sherman’s first sentence in Seattle has yet to expire
This is not the first time Richard Sherman has faced legal issues. In March 2022, he pleaded guilty to first-degree negligent driving, second-degree criminal trespass along with speeding in a construction zone back. This was all part of a plea deal relating to an incident from the summer before.
The judge gave him a 90-day suspended sentence and ordered him to pay a fine of $2,500. Sherman also faced two years of monitored supervision. If he stayed out of legal trouble, the judge said, he would not serve any jail time. He also had to install an interlock device in his car. The deal also required him to attend Alcohol and Drug Information School and a DUI Victim’s Panel. The two years on the plea deal have yet to expire.
In the first incident, Sherman crashed his car in a construction zone and abandoned it. He then walked to his in-laws home. Police said he damaged the home and got into an argument through a closed front door with someone inside.
Sherman played for 11 years in the NFL, with the majority of it coming with the Seahawks and 49ers. He was one of the best defensive backs in the league, earning All-Pro three times.
On3’s Suzanne Halliburton contributed to this report.