NEW: Patriots Safety Chung Pleads Not Guilty to Cocaine Possession Charge
Monday, August 26, 2019
Patrick Chung pleads not guilty. PHOTO: Jeffrey Beall/Wikipedia
Following the not-guilty plea, Chung’s court appearance is pushed back to November 8.
He was originally scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, August 28 at 8:30 a.m.
Chung’s Cocaine Charge
As GoLocalProv reported, New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung was indicted on a charge of cocaine possession in Belknap, New Hampshire.
According to assistant attorney Keith Cormier in the Laconia Sun, Chung possessed cocaine on June 25 in Meredith, New Hampshire where he has a house.
Chung was indicted on August 8.
Chung with the Patriots
Chung has played for the Patriots in nine of his ten NFL seasons, spending one year with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2013.
Chung was originally drafted by the New England in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
After leaving New England to sign with the Eagles in 2013, Chung was back with the Patriots in 2014 after signing as a free agent.
Last season, Chung was named co-captain for the first time in his career.
Overall, Chung has helped the Patriots win three of the last five Super Bowls.
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