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MBS · 01-31-2015, 10:58 AM

Jayson Werth to Serve 5 Days in Jail After Pleading Guilty to Reckless Driving

By Timothy Rapp , Featured Columnist
Jan 29, 2015
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Jayson Werth to Serve 5 Days in Jail After Pleading Guilty to Reckless Driving

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Washington Nationals star Jayson Werth is set to spend five days in jail after pleading guilty to a charge of reckless driving for an incident over the summer.

Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post has the report:

Jouvenal later shared more details on Werth's sentence and comments from the player's attorney:

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Werth, who attended Thursday's hearing, will serve his sentence on weekends so he can continue rehabilitation following shoulder surgery during the week and training for the upcoming season. Circuit Court Judge Randy L. Bellows said such latitude was unusual for someone caught driving more than 100 mph on the Beltway but ultimately agreed to it.

"He is very involved in community," Werth's attorney, Michael Pritchard, told the judge. "This was an aberration."
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Werth was originally sentenced to 10 days in prison, a 170-day suspended sentence and the loss of his driver's license in December, per Pete Kerzel of MASN Sports. Werth was sentenced after being pulled over for driving 105 mph in a 55-mph zone on Interstate 495 in Fairfax County, Virginia, in July.

However, following the plea deal, Werth's license will only be suspended for 30 days, per Jouvenal.

It remains unclear whether the Nationals will take any disciplinary action against Werth. The outfielder was a vital member of the National League East-winning Nats last season, hitting .292 with 16 home runs, 82 RBI and 85 runs scored.

It's hard to imagine the team wouldn't discipline Werth in some manner given the nature of his transgressions and his status as a role model.

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MBS Drives: 2010 rs 2lt Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: wisconsin Posts: 2,497	Jayson Werth sentanced to 5 days in jail for going 105 Jayson Werth to Serve 5 Days in Jail After Pleading Guilty to Reckless Driving By Timothy Rapp , Featured Columnist Jan 29, 2015 Share Tweet Next ARTICLE » Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse more stories Jayson Werth to Serve 5 Days in Jail After Pleading Guilty to Reckless Driving Elsa/Getty Images 28.1K Reads 34 Comments Washington Nationals star Jayson Werth is set to spend five days in jail after pleading guilty to a charge of reckless driving for an incident over the summer. Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post has the report: Jouvenal later shared more details on Werth's sentence and comments from the player's attorney: “ Werth, who attended Thursday's hearing, will serve his sentence on weekends so he can continue rehabilitation following shoulder surgery during the week and training for the upcoming season. Circuit Court Judge Randy L. Bellows said such latitude was unusual for someone caught driving more than 100 mph on the Beltway but ultimately agreed to it. "He is very involved in community," Werth's attorney, Michael Pritchard, told the judge. "This was an aberration." ” Werth was originally sentenced to 10 days in prison, a 170-day suspended sentence and the loss of his driver's license in December, per Pete Kerzel of MASN Sports. Werth was sentenced after being pulled over for driving 105 mph in a 55-mph zone on Interstate 495 in Fairfax County, Virginia, in July. However, following the plea deal, Werth's license will only be suspended for 30 days, per Jouvenal. It remains unclear whether the Nationals will take any disciplinary action against Werth. The outfielder was a vital member of the National League East-winning Nats last season, hitting .292 with 16 home runs, 82 RBI and 85 runs scored. It's hard to imagine the team wouldn't discipline Werth in some manner given the nature of his transgressions and his status as a role model.