Memphis Grizzlies’ star Brandon Clarke was imagined to face an Arkansas choose — set for simply days after his sudden loss of life yesterday … and court docket data present the late NBA participant had been staring down a sequence of significant legal expenses.
Based on court docket paperwork, obtained by TMZ, Clarke had been charged with felony trafficking a managed substance … after authorities say they found unlawful narcotics — together with common painkiller Kratom — throughout a site visitors cease in April.
Prosecutors additionally hit Clarke with a felony depend of fleeing in a automobile or conveyance exceeding the posted velocity restrict … with authorities saying he tried to evade cops through the alleged incident.
The listing of expenses didn’t cease there … Clarke was moreover hit with 3 misdemeanors … possession of a Schedule VI managed substance underneath 4 ounces, improper passing on the left, and dashing greater than 15 miles over the restrict.
Courtroom officers had scheduled Clarke to seem earlier than a choose on Might 15 … that was earlier than he out of the blue died yesterday … and the case now can not proceed in gentle of the tragic information.
As we beforehand reported … The Los Angeles Hearth Division responded to a medical emergency name round 5 PM on Monday … and when paramedics obtained to the scene, Clarke was declared deceased.
TMZ Sports activities confirmed with authorities that Clarke’s loss of life is being investigated as a doable overdose, with officers saying they discovered drug paraphernalia inside the house the place the Memphis Grizzlies’ participant was staying Monday.
Brandon Clarke’s loss of life shocked family and friends, and tributes poured in throughout social media after information broke.