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Misdemeanor gun charge against James Harden dismissed by Texas judge
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A misdemeanor gun charge against All-Star Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden in Texas has been dismissed after he completed an…A misdemeanor gun charge against All-Star Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden in Texas has been dismissed after he completed an alternative resolution program allowing him to avoid a criminal record, court records show.
Harris County Criminal Court Judge Alex Salgado in Houston dismissed the criminal charge Thursday at the request of the Harris County district attorney’s office following Harden’s completion of an alternative resolution program.
Harden was arrested June 13 in Houston after police found that he had a handgun in his vehicle.
Harden, 36, finished his 17th NBA season in May when the eventual NBA champion New York Knicks swept the Cavs in four games in the Eastern Conference finals.
He earned MVP honors in the 2017-18 season while playing for the Houston Rockets, averaging 30.4 points per game.