Crime & Safety
Former Phillie Sentenced to 10 Days in Prison
Jayson Werth, now a Washington National, was sentenced to 10 days in jail for reckless driving.
Former Philadelphia Phillie Jayson Werth has been sentenced to 10 days in jail after being found guilty of reckless driving in Virginia, according to reports.
Werth, 35, now a Washington National, was pulled over by Virginia State Police in July for going 105 mph in a 55 mph zone, the Inquirer reported.
The right-fielder, who appeared in court Friday, was pulled over in his Porsche during the July 6 incident in Fairfax County, Va, according to NBC news.
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The Washington Post reports that Werth’s attorney plans to appeal the conviction.
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