Former Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman can avoid criminal prosecution if he completes a treatment plan in his second DUI case, a King County judge ruled Tuesday.

A Washington State Patrol trooper pulled Sherman, 37, of Maple Valley, over on Feb. 24, 2024, for going 79 mph in a 60 mph zone on Interstate 405. The trooper said Sherman was swerving between lanes.

Sherman refused to take a Breathalyzer test, but a blood test later showed a blood alcohol level of roughly 0.11. King County prosecutors charged Sherman in June with DUI.

Judge Peter J. Peaquin ruled Tuesday that Sherman can avoid prosecution if he completes a two-year treatment program. He also must abstain from using nonprescription drugs, alcohol or marijuana.

Jon Fox, Sherman’s lawyer, said the deferred prosecution repres

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