The free agent linebacker appeared in court Wednesday and was found guilty on three counts of leaving the scene of a crash resulting in personal injury. He was sentenced to one year probation, had his licensed revoked for a year and also was slapped with a $1,000 fine.
Spikes’ punishment stems from an incident in early June, when the 27-year-old’s car was found abandoned on I-495 near Foxboro, Mass. The New England Patriots subsequently released Spikes just weeks after signing him to a one-year contract, and a police investigation found that he was involved in a hit-and-run after rear-ending an SUV carrying a family of three.