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Report: Former MSU DB, current Pittsburgh Steeler agrees to plea deal following gun charge
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Former Michigan State defensive back and current member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Justin Layne, has reached a plea deal to resolve a gun charge that stems from an April 23 traffic stop.
According to USA Today, Layne was stopped in Ohio last month and was arrested on a fourth-degree felony charge of improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle when police located a loaded firearm in his car. That charge, however, was dropped when he pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge of possessing criminal tools and two traffic violations.
Per the report from USA Today, Layne has received a suspended 180-day jail sentence, will serve six months on probation and must participate in 32 hours of community service.
More details regarding the situation can be found here.
Layne was a third-round selection by the Steelers out of Michigan State during the 2019 NFL Draft. He played in 16 games for Pittsburgh during the 2020 campaign, making 22 total tackles.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB