Troubled Tyson hit with drug charge
Tyson made an initial appearance in Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix yesterday morning and was released without bond on a drug possession charge. No alcohol was found in his system, and a DUI-drugs charge was not filed pending toxicology tests.
Tyson, 40, will be required to submit to drug and alcohol testing and is prohibited from drinking or taking any non-prescription drugs while the case is pending. The former heavyweight champ — dressed in a golf shirt, baggy jeans and tennis shoes without laces — appeared calm in court. At one point during the brief hearing he thanked Commissioner Sheila Madden. As he was leaving court, he shook his head when asked by a reporter if he wanted to comment. He did not enter a plea and did not have a lawyer.
