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A look at Darryl Strawberry's recent legal troubles:
April 14, 1999 -- Charged with possession of cocaine and
soliciting a prostitute. According to police, Strawberry solicited
an undercover officer for sex. Upon being searched, 0.3 grams of
powder cocaine was found inside of his wallet. He was released on
$6,000 bond.
April 24, 1999 -- Placed on administrative leave by major league
baseball, pending a review of his arrest on drug charges.
Strawberry could not play or work out with New York Yankees or
their farm teams during this time.
May 26, 1999 -- Entered no-contest plea to charges of cocaine
possession and soliciting a prostitute. Sentenced to 18 months of
probation and 100 hours of community service.
March 1, 2000 -- Checked himself into a drug rehabilitation
clinic for the third time in 10 years. Left after 3½ months to
support his wife and children.
March 29, 2000 -- Completed 28-day program and began extended
care at rehabilitation clinic.
April 25, 2000 -- Left program voluntarily and admitted himself
into Fort Lauderdale treatment center.
Sept. 11, 2000 -- Arrested in Tampa after car crash.
Oct. 6, 2000 -- Admitted to Tampa treatment program.
Oct. 21-22, 2000 -- Reportedly smoked crack cocaine and used drug
Xanax in overnight drug binge.
Oct. 23, 2000 -- Tested positive for cocaine.
Nov. 4, 2000 -- Released from Hillsborough County jail. Resumed
treatment at Tampa treatment center.
Nov. 9, 2000 -- Sentenced to 30 days in jail. After release,
returned to the substance-abuse treatment center under house
arrest.
Nov. 21, 2000 -- Sentenced to a year's probation and 50 hours of
community service for causing a traffic accident while under the
influence of pain killers in September. Ordered to serve the
sentence concurrently with his house arrest at a Tampa
drug-treatment center.
Feb 28, 2001 -- Commits a technical violation of probation when
he attempts to obtain a driver's license without his probation
officer's permission.
March 30, 2001 -- Arrest warrant issued for leaving the drug
treatment center where he was serving two years' house arrest.
April 2, 2001 -- Arrested at St. Joseph's hospital and charged
with violating a probation warrant after a four-day disappearance
from a drug treatment center.
May 17, 2001 -- Sentenced to return to a drug treatment center
for two years, to be followed by a year's probation and 100 hours
of community service. Judge says Strawberry will serve 18 months in
prison if he does not complete drug treatment.
March 12, 2002 -- Jailed for violating the rules at Phoenix
House, the Ocala drug treatment center where he had been serving
his probation. Counselors say Strawberry compiled a long list of
non-drug infractions, including having sex with a female resident,
smoking, signing autographs and being disrespectful.
April 19, 2002 -- Strawberry admits violations and tells a judge
he's ready to face the 18-month prison sentence imposed, but
suspended, in the 1999 arrest.
April 29, 2002 -- Strawberry sentenced to 18 months in state
prison.
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