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The Associated Press — Jan 30th, 2001
Patterson pleads guilty to misdemeanor assault, gets probation
CLEVELAND - Ruben Patterson of the Seattle SuperSonics pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge Monday and was placed on probation.
Patterson, who had been charged with felonious assault, was accused of hitting a man and breaking his jaw last summer. Patterson thought the man had scratched his car outside of a nightclub.
Patterson, 25, of Cleveland, was sentenced to six months in jail, but Judge David Matia suspended the term and placed him on probation for six months. Patterson also was fined $1,000 and ordered to provide 80 hours of community service to a city basketball program.