# Chumlee  arrested for possession  of guns and meth.

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**Created:** [March 10, 2016, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chumlee-arrested-for-possession-of-guns-and-meth/748501 "2016-03-10T01:56:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2016, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chumlee-arrested-for-possession-of-guns-and-meth/748501/61 "2016-03-16T19:01:24Z")

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_Cajun Pawn Stars_ was a better show anyway. ‘Big Daddy’ seemed to actually care a little bit about his customers and wasn’t as big a dick as Rick. That’s probably why it’s not on anymore.

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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chumlee-arrested-for-possession-of-guns-and-meth/748501/62 "2016-05-24T02:19:37Z")

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Chumlee is one lucky so and so. I’m amazed he’s being given a slap on the wrist. I thought he was over charged but expected he’d at least get a couple years in jail. Primarily for the drug dealing paraphernalia. The courts usually hit suspected dealers harder.

Still has to be approved by the district court June 1. I guess thats a formality?

> **['Chumlee' of 'Pawn Stars' won't see jail on guns, drugs charges](https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2016/05/23/chumlee-pawn-stars-wont-see-jail-guns-drugs-charges/84802182/)**
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> Austin Lee Russell will get probation in plea deal, still to be approved by judge.

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> Austin Lee Russell, known as “Chumlee” on Pawn Stars, said in court Monday that he’s taking a plea deal that would keep him out of jail on charges filed after guns and drugs were discovered in a search of his home in March.
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> David Chesnoff, Russell’s lawyer, confirmed that the popular reality TV star, will plead guilty to a felony weapons charge — unlawful possession of a firearm —and to a gross misdemeanor of attempted drug possession, in a deal calls for three years’ probation and counseling.

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