KING COUNTY, Wash. — Former Seahawks star Richard Sherman got a deferred prosecution in his DUI case Tuesday stemming from an arrest on Interstate 405 in King County last year.
Sherman was charged with DUI in June after blood test results were finally returned from the morning he was arrested on Feb. 24, 2024. Now, Sherman will have his charges dismissed if he completes the terms of his agreement with the court.
The King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office (KCPAO) says it has no say when it comes to defendants receiving deferred prosecution agreements, as a person has the legal right to request it once.
"To do so, the person must state that the conduct was the result of either a substance use disorder, a mental problem, or domestic violence behavior for which the defendant needs trea