Ray Lewis Off Slay Charge

By Stephen M. Silverman

11/27/1997 at 12:00 AM EST

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis has had murder charges against him dropped, says his lawyer. Lewis will plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of obstructing justice and will not do any jail time, lawyer Don Samuel told the Associated Press. Prosecutors had reportedly presented little proof that Lewis assaulted anyone in a Jan. 31 street fight at the time of the Super Bowl that left two men dead.