Seahawks fullback Owen Schmitt pleaded not guilty to a DUI charge today at an arraignment hearing in Black Diamond.
The not guilty plea is no surprise because it gives Schmitt and his attorney time to work out a plea agreement with the prosecuting attorney.
First time offenders in the state of Washington normally receive a lesser charge of negligent driving in the first degree, which amounts to watered-down DUI penalties.
A pre-trial hearing is scheduled for later this month, according to Danny O'Neil of the Times.
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