ORLANDO, Fla. (April 11, 2006) -- Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry is scheduled to stand trial May 30 on charges of carrying a concealed firearm.
Henry was arrested in January after a police officer allegedly saw him pull a pistol on a group of revelers. Officers found a Luger on the back seat of a limousine and a loaded magazine in a gutter where Henry was standing, according to police reports.
He was also arrested on counts of improper exhibition of a firearm and aggravated assault with a firearm, but only charged with carrying a concealed weapon.
Henry pleaded not guilty April 6. The trial is set to begin two weeks before Bengals minicamp starts June 15.
Henry avoided jail time on marijuana charges from a December 2005 arrest in Kentucky after pleading guilty last month and agreeing to enter a drug rehabilitation program. Prosecutors had considered letting him settle the charges by going into a diversion program, but changed their minds after his Orlando arrest.
Henry had 31 catches for 422 yards and six touchdowns as a rookie last season, when he developed into the Bengals' No. 3 receiver behind Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh.
The Bengals have declined comment while his case is pending. The NFL also could discipline Henry once his case is settled.
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