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Michigan football's Mazi Smith was arrested in October. Here's why charges took so long

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Ann Arbor police arrested Michigan football player Mazi Smith after discovering a gun in his car during an Oct. 7 traffic stop for speeding, the department said in a press release.

"Smith was arrested at the scene, processed at the police station, and released pending Washtenaw County Prosecutor review," the release, sent to the Free Press late Thursday afternoon said.

Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit told the Free Press that if Smith had remained in custody, the clock would have started on needing to charge him or not. State law requires an arraignment within 48 hours of an arrest.