JaMarcus Russell was arrested on July 5, 2010, at his Mobile, Alabama home for possessing codeine syrup without a valid prescription.
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His arrest was the result of a two-month investigation that did not initially target Russell, but his name and address surfaced several times throughout the investigation.
Russell was released on bail, and a bond hearing was set for July 7, 2010. Russell pleaded ‘not guilty to a state felony charge of possession of a controlled substance at his arraignment on July 20, 2010.
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A Mobile County grand jury declined to indict Russell on the charge of possessing codeine syrup without a prescription on October 29, 2010.
According to one source, the arrest significantly reduced his chances of signing with another NFL team.
Rumours of Russell’s use of “purple drank” had been noted by local journalists for some time during his time with the Raiders but had not been reported due to a lack of evidence or corroboration.
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