Football: No offense: Drug case against OL Adams dismissed

The charges against freshman OSU offensive lineman Mike Adams for possession of drug paraphernalia were dismissed Monday in the Franklin County Municipal Court.

Adams, 18, and teammate J.B. Shugarts, 19, were both charged with misdemeanor possession when police found a pipe during a Jan. 14 traffic stop in which Adams ran a stop sign at North Pearl Street and East 14th Avenue.

"The pipe that was tested came back, tested negative for any contraband," said Adams' attorney Garth Cox. "Also, Mike had voluntarily taken a drug screen the next day and his drug screen also come back negative.

Mike Adams

J.B. Shugarts

Cox said Shugarts had also taken a voluntary drug screen and his results came back negative as well.

Shugarts is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday.

"Hopefully we get the same result, but you never know - a different judge, a different prosecutor, and we'll just have to wait and see," Cox said.

Adams pled guilty to running a stop sign and was fined $25 plus court costs.

Both freshmen played last season and were injured. They are expected to be among the players competing for starting positions along the revamped Ohio State offensive line.

An Ohio State spokeswoman said coach Jim Tressel had no comment on the proceedings.