NEWCASTLE United footballer Joey Barton has been cleared of criminal damage.
The 25-year-old midfielder was found not guilty at Liverpool Magistrates Court of vandalising a taxi after a night out in March last year.
The player, who was recently jailed for six months for admitting assault and affray, left court to return to prison after a half-day trial.
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