Jamal Lewis is certain he will be cleared of drug conspiracy charges, insisting his pending trial has not hindered his preparation with the Baltimore Ravens for the 2004 season.
The star running back is accused in Atlanta of helping set up a cocaine deal for a childhood friend during conversations with a government informant in July 2000. The trial could start as soon as August.
``I am innocent. ... I'm very confident that my legal team will show I'm innocent,'' he said Monday, the first day of a mandatory minicamp.
Lewis and Angelo Jackson, who both grew up in the same area of Atlanta, are charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 5 kilograms of cocaine and using a cell phone in violation of federal law.
Lewis ran for 2,066 yards in 2003, the second-highest total in NFL history, to help the Ravens win the AFC North title. He believes the accusations have motivated him in an effort to come up with an appropriate encore.
Rock On, \,,/ \,,/
The star running back is accused in Atlanta of helping set up a cocaine deal for a childhood friend during conversations with a government informant in July 2000. The trial could start as soon as August.
``I am innocent. ... I'm very confident that my legal team will show I'm innocent,'' he said Monday, the first day of a mandatory minicamp.
Lewis and Angelo Jackson, who both grew up in the same area of Atlanta, are charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 5 kilograms of cocaine and using a cell phone in violation of federal law.
Lewis ran for 2,066 yards in 2003, the second-highest total in NFL history, to help the Ravens win the AFC North title. He believes the accusations have motivated him in an effort to come up with an appropriate encore.
Rock On, \,,/ \,,/
