The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... Bowe pleaded guilty Wednesday in Riverside Municipal Court to amended charges of defective equipment and littering relating to his Nov. 10 arrest for marijuana possession. The city prosecutor, Amy Ashefford, said Bowe paid $610 in fines. “Like others charged with speeding and possessing marijuana for the first time, Mr. Bowe pleaded guilty to amended charges," Ashefford said.

Diehards Line: Bowe’s attorney, Kevin E.J. Regan, said Bowe’s plea does not include probation. Bowe was not present at a news conference where Regan and Ashefford announced the plea. “Dwayne’s case is now closed,” Regan said. “The case was firmly and fairly prosecuted. We investigated it thoroughly and found the appropriate motions in this case … there was no admission of guilty to marijuana possession, and our investigation revealed he did not possess marijuana. There was no guilty plea to the marijuana charge, it was dismissed, meaning it won’t be re-filed. Does that mean the league will also let this one go? As Profootballtalk.com notes, a marijuana offense typically results in a one-game suspension. And the fact remains: This case started with a marijuana arrest that could result in Bowe being placed in the league’s substance-abuse program. ... Stay tuned.