Santonio Holmes
Santonio Holmes Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes was arraigned Wednesday in a Pittsburgh court on a misdemeanor marijuana charge stemming from a traffic stop in October.

Pittsburgh police say that they found three marijuana-filled cigars in Holmes' car after stopping his car on October 23rd. Holmes was pulled over because his car was similar to one that police were looking for in a drug sting.

Holmes' attorney, Robert DelGreco Jr., appeared at the brief hearing, as charges were formally presented by the state. Holmes didn't appear in court, however, he was not required to do so.

This incident in October
was no Holmes' first run-in with police since he was drafted out of Ohio State in 2006.

In June 2006, Holmes was charged with domestic violence in Columbus, Ohio. Those charges were dropped as the mother of one of his three children declined to help prosecute the case. In May 2006, Holmes was arrested for disorderly conduct by Miami police, who later dropped the charges.

Holmes was the MVP of Super Bowl XLIII. In 2008, he caught 55 passes for 821 yards and 5 touchdowns.

DelGreco has called the charge "as low as a grade a misdemeanor you can get." The penalty is up to 30 days of probation and a $500 fine.

There was no trial date set.