Former Steeler set for trial on DUI charge in Pennsylvania
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A former Pittsburgh Steelers fullback is heading to trial in Pennsylvania this week on a DUI charge.
The York Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/2dLArDt ) 44-year-old Jon Witman will be tried on Thursday for the alleged DUI, which took place Feb. 4 in Wrightsville, about 35 miles south of the state capital of Harrisburg.
The trial will be decided by a judge, not a jury.
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It's the first of two DUIs Witman has been charged with since February.
Police say the six-year NFL veteran had morphine and a muscle relaxant in his system when he hit a guard rail and his vehicle got stuck.
Witman and his wife have been outspoken about his past addiction to painkillers and methadone.
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His attorney says his client isn't making any public statements at this point.
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Information from: The York Dispatch, http://www.yorkdispatch.com