November 21, 2007	Wednesday	Ziqa’ad 10, 1428

MESA (Arizona), Nov 20: Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, who pleaded guilty in September to drug possession and driving under the influence, was sentenced by a judge on Monday to 10 days in jail but will only serve one.

In addition to jail time for the driving offence, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Helene Abrams ordered Tyson to serve three years’ probation on each count and perform 360 hours of community service.

The 41-year-old former fighter was arrested on Dec 29 when he was spotted driving his black BMW erratically and nearly collided with a police vehicle. Tyson had just left a nightclub in Scottsdale, Arizona.

There were 2.16 grams of cocaine in several bags in his possession at the time and traces of marijuana in his system, prosecutors told the court in September.

Prosecutors had sought one year in prison for the former fighter, saying he was a repeat offender with a violent past and that the court needed to send a strong message.—Reuters