Canberra centre Curtis Scott has had five of seven charges – including assaulting police – withdrawn after a magistrate declared his arrest in January "unlawful".
Scott was handcuffed and arrested by police at Moore Park on the Australia Day weekend earlier this year after attempts to wake him while he was slumped against a tree failed.
The 22-year-old was accused of assaulting two officers before being Tasered and taken to Surry Hills Police Station.
Following the tendering of police bodycam footage in court on Wednesday, Magistrate Jennifer Giles said: "It is drawing a very long, frightening bow to argue that police can handcuff someone they are trying to wake up while sleeping under a tree that is not under arrest."
Scott is due to return to court later this week for sentencing on the two charges he had already pleaded guilty to, behaving in an offensive manner near a public place.
Argument over legal costs will also take place then, while he is currently sidelined with a leg injury.
Scott has played throughout 2020 while his legal matter has been ongoing.
His form has been down at times since arriving from Melbourne over summer but he is expected to come back into the selection frame for the Raiders' round-19 clash with the Warriors.
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Another incident now making the Police look bad...