Packers DE Johnson's marijuana possession case continued

TIFTON - A marijuana possession case against Green Bay Packers defensive end Joe Johnson was continued Thursday to give his attorney an opportunity to file motions. <br> <br> A hearing had been scheduled so the 10-year NFL veteran could file motions and request a jury or bench trial, but Tift County Clerk of Court Gwen Pate says the case was postponed indefinitely. <br> <br> Johnson waived his right to an arraignment hearing and pleaded innocent in June. <br> <br> Police say Johnson was charged with marijuana possession after a deputy saw his car stopped in a highway turning lane May 22. Authorities say he posted a $1,625 cash bond and was released from the Tift County Jail the same day. <br> <br> But the 30-year-old Johnson of Saint Louis, denies being arrested. He acknowledged being ``in the area&#39;&#39; that day, but suggested someone else was driving his car. <br> <br> Deputy David Hardy says he saw Johnson&#39;s silver Mercedes stopped on the road with hazard lights flashing. As he approached the car, Johnson got out and told the deputy he needed directions to Tallahassee, Florida. <br> <br> Hardy says he smelled marijuana smoke, searched the vehicle and found a misdemeanor amount of marijuana.

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