Suspended Virginia Tech linebacker Tavante Beckett has reportedly received good legal news on two marijuana-related charges, including a felony charge of conspiracy to sell or distribute marijuana being dropped to just possession.
Andy Bitter of the Roanoke Times reported the news after speaking with Beckett's lawyer, Jimmy Turk.https://twitter.com/AndyBitterVT/status/938832517075005441
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To recap, Beckett now faces two misdemeanor counts of possession of marijuana, with both charges under advisement of the court for 12 months. Beckett is slated to serve 100 hours of community service, and could see both charges dropped if he complies with the court's orders and avoids any further legal trouble.
Having the felony charge off the table means there is at least a road for Beckett to return to Virginia Tech, if the staff chooses to reinstate him to the team. Beckett would also have to re-enroll at Virginia Tech for the spring semester, after he being suspended by the university's conduct committee this fall. If Beckett returns, he'll be competing with freshman Rayshard Ashby for the starting mike linebacker role.
Beckett was indefinitely suspended from Virginia Tech's football program on Sept. 11, with no original reason given. Two days later, Beckett was charged with one count of possession of marijuana, a misdemeanor, and one felony count of conspiracy to sell or distribute marijuana.