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Brandon Meriweather receives suspended sentence in DWI case

Washington Redskins safety Brandon Meriweather received a 180-day suspended jail sentence after pleading no contest to a reduced charge of reckless driving in Virginia, according to the Washington Times.

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Official Arlington County court documents show that Meriweather was sentenced July 19 on charges stemming from an April arrest. He received a $300 fine, and his driver's license was suspended for 60 days.

Meriweather was pulled over at 2:54 a.m. on Interstate 66 on April 26. Meriweather refused a breathalyzer test, failed a field sobriety test and subsequently was arrested, according to police.

Meriweather signed a two-year, $6 million contract with the Redskins in March and is expected to start at strong safety. The former first-round pick out of Miami was named to the Pro Bowl in 2009 and 2010 as a member of the New England Patriots.

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