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Charges dropped against Alabama’s Cam Robinson, Hootie Jones

Related Topics: District attorney, Prosecutor

Alabama football players Cam Robinson and Hootie Jones won’t be prosecuted on charges stemming from a May arrest in Monroe, La., because of insufficient evidence, said a report from KNOE-TV in Monroe.

Robinson and Jones were arrested at a park in Monroe on marijuana and weapons charges May 17. Both players are from Monroe.

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The arresting officer wrote in his probable cause affidavit that as he approached Jones and Robinson in their vehicle at a Monroe park, noticed a strong odor of marijuana, then saw a gun on Jones’ lap.