Post by Mojave Gator on Nov 1, 2007 20:12:29 GMT -5
This isn't from FRZ, but here is the litany of criminality from Tallahassee:
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BUCHANAN, YOHANNCE
1/03
Junior S Yohannce Buchanan has been dismissed from the Florida State football team and released from his scholarship. Buchanan was involved in an altercation with coaches at the Sugar Bowl.
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CARR, NIGEL
7/10
Junior LB Nigel Carr is facing suspension after his arrest in Tallahassee for two counts of auto burglary, criminal mischief, credit card theft and fraud. He was also arrested on July 22 for possession of marijuana.
CHARLTON, KAMARI
TE Kamari Charlton, sexual battery, dismissed from school 1994-95 school year, reinstated after acquitted of charges.
Sentenced to 16 months prison in Singapore for his part in a telephone scam. Pleaded guilty to five counts of dishonestly receiving stolen property. Was also originally charged with 21 counts of money laundering and overstaying his visa.
CODY, TAY
Tay Cody, a junior cornerback, was suspended Wednesday by Florida State coach Bobby Bowden following his arrest for possession of marijuana. Cody, of Blakely, Ga., was taken into custody near Colquitt, Ga., by troopers from the Georgia Department of Public Safety after a routine traffic stop led police to discover four bags of marijuana in the car he was driving, department spokesman Gordy Wright said. Wright said the amount of found was less than an ounce, a misdemeanor in Georgia.
COLES, LAVERANEUS
Heisman Trophy hopeful Peter Warrick was suspended indefinitely following his arrest Thursday on charges he and Florida State teammate Laveranues Coles were allowed to underpay for clothes at a department store by about $391. Warrick, Coles and Dillard's clerk Rachel Myrtil were charged with grand theft. Florida State athletic director Dave Hart said Coles was kicked off the team because he already was on probation because of past legal and academic problems. Investigators met with the players at Coles' apartment and they turned over the clothing, police said. Each could face up to five years in prison if convicted, but they would probably get probation, Goodwin said. Coles was charged last year with hitting his stepmother outside her home. He was suspended for last year's opener against Texas A&M and later served 150 hours of community service for the misdemeanor battery charge. He also was suspended for this year's opener for academic reasons.
Agent Carl C. Poston III's company, Professional Sports Planning Inc., became the focus of that inquiry in July after university athletic officials learned that flights had been booked from Tallahassee to Houston for Laveranues Coles, Peter Warrick, and Ron Dugans. University officials became suspicious because the July 8 flights coincided with a lavish party being thrown in Houston for Poston's clients. Only Coles took the flight. He was withheld from the Aug. 28 season opener against Louisiana because using the ticket meant he had violated NCAA rules, which bar student-athletes from receiving cash or other benefits from agents.
Eleven days before the NFL draft, when most of the hot-shot prospects could smell guaranteed victory in the pro-football version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?", Laveranues Coles was breathing something a lot less fragrant than the prospect of future riches. He was picking up trash on a roadside in Tallahassee, Fla. It was on that day when the former Florida State wide receiver, fulfilling his community-service obligation for his involvement in the nation's most infamous shopping spree of 1999, realized how far he had fallen and how much he wanted to get back to his former life. Back to the carefree days, when he was known for his football resume, not his rap sheet. This all became clear at a specific moment - when he came upon a dead dog alongside the road. Coles had to dig a hole and bury the dog. Coles wants to forget that now. He wants to forget about the shopping-mall scam that made him Public Enemy No. 1. He wants to forget about his other troubles at Florida State. Coincidentally, Coles' nickname is (or was) Trouble, but not for the reason you might think. His mother was in labor for three days with him, and the doctor said something like, "This boy's going to be trouble." It stuck. Coles was arrested in August, 1998, for misdemeanor battery. He struck his former stepmother several times with his fist, according to Tallahassee police. He was suspended for the opening game, served 150 hours of community service and ordered to attend anger-management classes. The latter incident, Coles' will tell you, was precipitated by his former stepmother's attack on his mother. Said one friend: "There was an argument, and his stepmother picked up a shoe and started beating his real mother, knocking her to the ground. Laveranues gets out of the chair, grabs the shoe and slaps her with it. Then she calls the police and he's arrested." A week before the draft, Coles was linked to a brawl at a Tallahassee gas station. His name was on the TV news and his phone started ringing. Turns out he was in Orlando at the time of the incident. Trouble seems to follow Trub.
COLZIE, JAMES
CB James Colzie served four days in jail after a jury convicted him of simple assault.
COOK, DALVIN
7/15
Charged with misdemeanor battery for punching a woman in a Tallahassee bar - the second such incident within a two-week period. Quarterback De'Andrea Johnson was previously dismissed from the squad. Cook has been suspended indefinitely.
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DOCKETT, DARNELL
12/02
Florida State junior defensive tackle Darnell Dockett was charged Wednesday with felony grand theft for his role in receiving unauthorized discounts on merchandise purchased at a mall last month. Dockett turned himself in at the Leon County jail and was released on $1,000 bail. The investigator's report said Dockett and two store clerks conspired on a 90 percent discount, and he paid them money for their assistance. University spokesman Rob Wilson said Dockett would not be able to participate in any athletic department activities until the case is resolved.
12/02
Florida State defensive tackle Darnell Dockett was suspended for the Sugar Bowl, the latest in a string of Seminoles punished this season. Dockett started all 13 games for Florida State and led the defensive line in tackles with 58. After Florida's 37-13 victory over Florida State last season, then-Gators coach Steve Spurrier claimed Dockett intentionally hurt his running back, Earnest Graham.
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EDWARDS, MARIO
Arrested after failing to appear at a court date for a petty theft charge related to a cellular phone. Sentenced to 30 hours of community service. Also allegedly slapped and choked a female acquaintance. One-year restraining order was issued. Formal charges were never filed.
EASTERLING, TAIWAN
Suspended for 11/15/08 game against Boston College along with four other players for his involvement in a brawl at the FSU student union involving several football players and members of a fraternity. Charges may be filed. Campus police are investigating.
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FLOYD, WILLIAM
Charlotte Hornets forward Anthony Mason and Carolina Panthers fullback William Floyd are banned from a comedy club after scuffling there last week. The two were sitting in the same row of the VIP section at the Comedy Zone Friday night when someone threw a glass from the area occupied by Floyd and other unidentified Panthers. The glass landed near Mason and his friends. Mason, 6-foot-8, 250 pounds, and Floyd, 6-1, 230, confronted each other. "I guess they got into a fight," club owner Patrick Schwenke said. "Most of my patrons took off running." The club's security guards broke it up within two to three minutes. Police were called, but the fighting had stopped by the time they arrived. No arrests were made, and damage to the club was minor.
San Francisco RB William Floyd found guilty on two misdemeanor weapons charges and acquitted of drunk driving. Floyd was arrested on October 25 when officers found a loaded .357 Magnum in his car at the time he was pulled over.
FORTSON, JARMON
Dismissed from the team in August 2010 for a "violation of team rules". Sources close to the situation say that it was multiple failed drug tests.
FULLER, COREY
The trash talking from the secondary comes early in a game, and often. "Ain't happenin'! You're gettin' nothin' today!" is among the nicer things a receiver might hear from a Minnesota defensive back at the end of a play, according to Packers wideout Antonio Freeman. And it degenerates, with the defensive backs raising various issues related to their opponents' manhood. To be fair, left cornerback Corey Fuller and free safety Orlando Thomas do most of the talking. Fuller, however, has been known to cross the line. Last season he was fined $30,000 for poking Green Bay center Frank Winters in the eye. Clearly he believes part of his game is intimidation. And talking, he says, is just part of Minnesota's style of play. "It makes the game fun," he says. "Like against the Packers, where the fans are so into it, that's like Florida-Florida State every time we play. It's like Super Sunday, and you just get so excited out there." He's not proud of all the lip, though. "When I go home at night," Fuller says, "I pray to God to forgive me for some of the things I said that day."
Earlier this month, Minnesota's Corey Fuller drew a $20,000 fine for his hit on Green Bay backup quarterback Doug Pederson. That was the third time he had been fined.
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GARDNER, TALMAN
4/03
Florida State receiver Talman Gardner was charged Monday with marijuana possession and having a concealed and loaded handgun. The gun charge is a felony, the drug charge a misdemeanor. The 23-year-old player was released without bond under terms of Leon County's pre-trail release program. Gardner and another former Seminole player, Malcolm Tatum, were stopped early Monday by Capitol Police. The officers had been following the players, who were driving slowly through an area of state office buildings. The arresting officers noted that Gardner and Tatum were cooperative and consented to having the automobile searched, Florida Department of Law Enforcement spokesman Al Dennis said. A Ruger P-89 handgun was loaded and easily accessible in the drive's side door panel and the marijuana was in Gardner's pocket, investigators said. He told police he as given the gun by his brother-in-law for protection.
GIBSON, DERRICK
7/00
Florida State safety Derrick Gibson, charged with soliciting an undercover policewoman for sex, will be kicked off the team if he gets into any more trouble, coach Bobby Bowden said Friday. Gibson faces ``automatic dismissal from the team should he be involved in any incident which misrepresents the team and university,'' Bowden said in a statement. Gibson also will have to perform community service projects the only three days the Seminoles have off before they open the season, forfeit his player tickets for the season opener Aug. 26 against BYU and face unspecified ``team disciplinary measures,'' according to a release issued by the university. ``I have told Derrick that if he gets into any more trouble with the law or something that reflects poorly on this program or FSU, then he will be dismissed,'' Bowden said. Gibson was arrested in Tallahassee July 27. Police said Gibson asked officer Joanna Baldwin how much it would cost for oral sex. She asked him, ``How much do you have?'' The player said he had $10 and had the bill on the console of his car, according to the police report. His first court appearance is set for Sept. 5.
GOODMAN, RICHARD
Suspended for 11/15/08 game against Boston College along with four other players for his involvement in a brawl at the FSU student union involving several football players and members of a fraternity. Charges may be filed. Campus police are investigating.
GRANT, HANK
Florida State S Robert Hammond and LB Hank Grant arrested for marijuana possession.
LB Hank Grant dismissed from team for violation of team rules.
GREEN, LAMONT
LB Lamont Green, grand theft, third degree, no contest. 25 hours of community service, one-game suspension.
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HAMMOND, ROBERT
Florida State S Robert Hammond and LB Hank Grant arrested for marijuana possession.
FS Robert Hammond dismissed from team for violation of team rules.
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JACKSON, O.J.
DE O.J. Jackson was charged with possession of marijuana. Received undisclosed punishment from athletic department.
JANIKOWSKI, SEBASTIAN
Star kicker Sebastian Janikowski goes to trial, facing a bribery charge that could result in deportation to his native Poland. A jury of four men and two women will hear the case Tuesday against the two-time All-American from Florida State who was the top draft pick of the Oakland Raiders. The 22-year-old player is accused of offering a Star kicker Sebastian Janikowski goes to trial, facing a bribery charge that could result in deportation to his native Poland. A jury of four men and two women will hear the case Tuesday against the two-time All-American from Florida State who was the top draft pick of the Oakland Raiders. The 22-year-old player is accused of offering a police police officer $300 outside a local night spot earlier this year to release his roommate who had been refused service by the club. Janikowski faces up to five years in prison, a $5,000 fine and possible deportation if convicted. The defense will claim Janikowski, who began speaking English six years ago, simply thought he was paying his roommate's fine.
Star kicker Sebastian Janikowski was arrested early Wednesday on drug charges, his second run-in with the law since being drafted in April by the Oakland Raiders. Florida State University Police said Janikowski and two friends were found with GHB, also known as the ``date-rape drug,'' during a police sweep looking for underage drinkers. Janikowski, 22, and his two friends were charged with one count of felony possession of a controlled substance. He was taken to the Leon County Jail. Janikowski, the first kicker in 21 years to be taken in the first round of the NFL draft, was scheduled to leave this week for California to begin workouts with the Raiders. Lt. Linda Riley, a spokeswoman for the university police department, said a plainclothes officer saw Janikowski and two other men pull into the parking lot of the bar on the edge of campus, noticed one of them pouring a small amount of clear liquid into a container and decided to investigate further. ``He identified himself, used his flashlight to illuminate the inside of the car, and then he noticed more suspicious activity, what appeared to be that liquid being poured out,'' said Riley. She said a field test found that the liquid was GHB, a designer drug also known as ``scoop.'' GHB is colorless and odorless, and sells for $5 to $10 a dose. A teaspoon of the compound, mixed with alcohol, can render a person unconscious within 20 minutes. Janikowski is a resident alien, not a United States citizen. After his prior arrest, federal immigration officials said they routinely look at cases of any alien who is charged with a felony, with deportation considered on a case-by-case basis upon conviction.
The Oakland Raiders and first-round draft choice Sebastian Janikowski finalized a contract Friday after the Raiders gained assurances in case the troubled kicker runs afoul of the law again. Janikowski signed a five-year contract worth $6.05 million. The contract includes a $2 million signing bonus. It also includes a clause that will force the kicker to pay back $25,000 for every game he misses due to suspension. "That's obviously something the Raiders were very concerned about," said Janikowski's agent, Paul Healy. "It's a unique situation for a lot of reasons." Most of them concern the kicker's run-ins with the law. He is free on bond and awaiting arraignment in Tallahassee on charges of possession of the date-rape drug. Prosecutors say it could be a few weeks before the next step in that case. Until then, he is allowed to leave the state for work. Another issue: The Polish-born kicker isn't a United States citizen yet and could face deportation. Given his history and his position, both sides had to work a little longer on the contract. Janikowski got a clause in the deal that guarantees his salary for three seasons if he scores 114 or more points this season, and stays out of trouble. The Raiders got the unique provisions on the signing bonus, in case Janikowski slips back into trouble.
Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State's two-time All-American kicker, was released on $1,000 bail after he was arrested and accused of attempting to bribe a police officer into releasing his roommate. Janikowski, 21, was released from Leon County jail early Sunday. If found guilty, he faces up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Bribery is a third-degree felony, but it is up to the state attorney's office to officially charge Janikowski. However, police said he can be charged with greater or lesser offenses. The arrest stems from a dispute at The Grove nightclub, where police officer Chris Knight was working as an off-duty bouncer. The club told Knight that Janikowski was welcome, but his friends were not, police said. Knight told Janikowski's roommate, Aaron Silverman, to leave. Silverman refused, and after several warnings was taken into custody, police said. Janikowski approached Knight as he was doing paperwork in his patrol car and asked a few questions. When Knight looked up again, ``Janikowski was smiling at him and counting out money,'' police said. ``Janikowski stepped back to the car and asked, `How much?''' Police said Janikowski offered $300 to persuade Knight to let his friend go. Janikowski is known to frequent late-night spots around Tallahassee. While in New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl, he missed curfew.
Sebastian Janikowski may not be the dumbest rookie entering the NFL this season, but until someone comes along with a better case, we'll give him the title. When Janikowski missed curfew, reportedly by a mile, before Florida State's bowl game at the end of last season, coach Bobby Bowden laughed about it. He said he would invoke the "Warsaw Rule" (Janikowski is Polish). In July 1998, he was thrown out of a Tallahassee bar and asked never to return. A month later, he returned, then pleaded no-contest to a misdemeanor charge of failure to leave the premises following a fight outside the bar, and was fined $295. Three months later, he got into another fight outside a bar with a male Florida State cheerleader, although no charges were filed. In January 1999, he pleaded no-contest on an underage alcohol possession charge and was fined $215 and sentenced to spend a day collecting garbage along the road.
JOHNSON, DE'ANDRE
7/15
Florida State freshman quarterback De'Andre Johnson allegedly punched a woman in the face at a bar in Tallahassee. The woman was waiting at the bar to order when Johnson tried to push past her. Facing misdemeanor battery charge. Dismissed from the team by Coach Jimbo Fisher.
Video Shows FSU QB De'Andre Johnson Punching Woman In Face At Bar
JOHNSON, TRAVIS
4/03
Florida State defensive lineman Travis Johnson was charged with sexual assault Thursday, becoming the latest Seminoles player faced with an off-the-field problem. Johnson was booked at the Leon County Jail on Thursday afternoon, inmate information officer Michael Buettner said. Johnson was released on $10,000 bail about an hour later. Johnson, a reserve nose guard who played in all 14 games last season, was charged with a felony count of sexual assault on a person over the age of 12, Buettner said. He turned himself in on a warrant signed Tuesday, police officer Keith Meadows said.
Florida State President T.K. Wetherell on Friday ordered a review of university policies in the aftermath of a highly publicized rape trial involving two student-athletes that left prosecutors complaining the school tried to keep the case out of court. A report by the school's inspector general criticized Florida State's handling of the case and Wetherell said he wants policies clarified to make sure the school avoids any similar missteps in the future. The rape case in question was heard last week in Leon County Court where junior nose guard Travis Johnson was acquitted by a jury of six women in less than 30 minutes. Although he and the 6-foot-2, 240-pound female shot putter had had sex on five previous occasions, the woman said they had sex without her consent on Feb. 6. Inspector general David Coury said the school's athletic department failed to report the rape allegation by the female athlete -- although she initially did not want it reported to authorities. The female athlete initially sought to have Johnson removed from campus, the report said. Coury said in his report written April 24 that the woman believed associate athletic director Pam Overton misled her and that the athletic department was more concerned about Johnson's welfare. An adult and championship caliber athlete herself, the woman eventually became frustrated with how the athletic department was handling her accusation and reported it herself.
JONES, MARVIN
Courting Trouble: LB Marvin Jones wasn't available yesterday to comment on a $2 million civil suit filed against him in June by a Queens man who alleges that Jones assaulted him at an Elmhurst club last October. Moses Rosario claims he was hit repeatedly by Jones, struck by a bar stool and tossed over the bar, resulting in fractured ribs and a collapsed lung. The police weren't notified, and no criminal charges were filed. "It was my client's decision (not to press charges)," attorney Steve Yudin said. "I can't speak for him on that." The NFL has a violent-crime policy, which could result in suspensions. This was Jones' second run-in with the law. Early in his career, he was arrested in Miami for an alcohol-related traffic violation.
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KEY, SEAN
Florida State S Sean Key charged with aggravated battery after allegedly kicking someone in the mouth at the student union.
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MALONE, BYRNE
A former Florida State football player, who had been charged with attempted murder, has been allowed to plead guilty to three lesser felony counts for a drive-by shooting in which no one was injured. Bryne Malone, 22, entered the pleas Tuesday to charges of shooting into an occupied building April 30. Circuit Judge Charles Francis sentenced him to 16 months in a work-release program with credit for about nine months already served at the Leon County Jail. He will be able to work outside during the day but must return to prison each night. Florida State coach Bobby Bowden kicked Malone off the team shortly after his arrest. Malone, a defensive tackle, and a friend, Julian Moore, 30, were charged with firing a rifle at the home of several Florida State students. Moore still faces charges in the case. Police said Moore had a running dispute with the students, one of whom he said ``disrespected'' him, according to court records. The judge also ordered Malone to pay $1,333 in court costs and restitution in an amount not yet determined. Malone also must serve three years of probation with a ban on consuming alcohol and possessing firearms.
McCORKEL, SHAWN
DB Shawn McCorkel, DUI, one game suspension.
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BUCHANAN, YOHANNCE
1/03
Junior S Yohannce Buchanan has been dismissed from the Florida State football team and released from his scholarship. Buchanan was involved in an altercation with coaches at the Sugar Bowl.
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CARR, NIGEL
7/10
Junior LB Nigel Carr is facing suspension after his arrest in Tallahassee for two counts of auto burglary, criminal mischief, credit card theft and fraud. He was also arrested on July 22 for possession of marijuana.
CHARLTON, KAMARI
TE Kamari Charlton, sexual battery, dismissed from school 1994-95 school year, reinstated after acquitted of charges.
Sentenced to 16 months prison in Singapore for his part in a telephone scam. Pleaded guilty to five counts of dishonestly receiving stolen property. Was also originally charged with 21 counts of money laundering and overstaying his visa.
CODY, TAY
Tay Cody, a junior cornerback, was suspended Wednesday by Florida State coach Bobby Bowden following his arrest for possession of marijuana. Cody, of Blakely, Ga., was taken into custody near Colquitt, Ga., by troopers from the Georgia Department of Public Safety after a routine traffic stop led police to discover four bags of marijuana in the car he was driving, department spokesman Gordy Wright said. Wright said the amount of found was less than an ounce, a misdemeanor in Georgia.
COLES, LAVERANEUS
Heisman Trophy hopeful Peter Warrick was suspended indefinitely following his arrest Thursday on charges he and Florida State teammate Laveranues Coles were allowed to underpay for clothes at a department store by about $391. Warrick, Coles and Dillard's clerk Rachel Myrtil were charged with grand theft. Florida State athletic director Dave Hart said Coles was kicked off the team because he already was on probation because of past legal and academic problems. Investigators met with the players at Coles' apartment and they turned over the clothing, police said. Each could face up to five years in prison if convicted, but they would probably get probation, Goodwin said. Coles was charged last year with hitting his stepmother outside her home. He was suspended for last year's opener against Texas A&M and later served 150 hours of community service for the misdemeanor battery charge. He also was suspended for this year's opener for academic reasons.
Agent Carl C. Poston III's company, Professional Sports Planning Inc., became the focus of that inquiry in July after university athletic officials learned that flights had been booked from Tallahassee to Houston for Laveranues Coles, Peter Warrick, and Ron Dugans. University officials became suspicious because the July 8 flights coincided with a lavish party being thrown in Houston for Poston's clients. Only Coles took the flight. He was withheld from the Aug. 28 season opener against Louisiana because using the ticket meant he had violated NCAA rules, which bar student-athletes from receiving cash or other benefits from agents.
Eleven days before the NFL draft, when most of the hot-shot prospects could smell guaranteed victory in the pro-football version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?", Laveranues Coles was breathing something a lot less fragrant than the prospect of future riches. He was picking up trash on a roadside in Tallahassee, Fla. It was on that day when the former Florida State wide receiver, fulfilling his community-service obligation for his involvement in the nation's most infamous shopping spree of 1999, realized how far he had fallen and how much he wanted to get back to his former life. Back to the carefree days, when he was known for his football resume, not his rap sheet. This all became clear at a specific moment - when he came upon a dead dog alongside the road. Coles had to dig a hole and bury the dog. Coles wants to forget that now. He wants to forget about the shopping-mall scam that made him Public Enemy No. 1. He wants to forget about his other troubles at Florida State. Coincidentally, Coles' nickname is (or was) Trouble, but not for the reason you might think. His mother was in labor for three days with him, and the doctor said something like, "This boy's going to be trouble." It stuck. Coles was arrested in August, 1998, for misdemeanor battery. He struck his former stepmother several times with his fist, according to Tallahassee police. He was suspended for the opening game, served 150 hours of community service and ordered to attend anger-management classes. The latter incident, Coles' will tell you, was precipitated by his former stepmother's attack on his mother. Said one friend: "There was an argument, and his stepmother picked up a shoe and started beating his real mother, knocking her to the ground. Laveranues gets out of the chair, grabs the shoe and slaps her with it. Then she calls the police and he's arrested." A week before the draft, Coles was linked to a brawl at a Tallahassee gas station. His name was on the TV news and his phone started ringing. Turns out he was in Orlando at the time of the incident. Trouble seems to follow Trub.
COLZIE, JAMES
CB James Colzie served four days in jail after a jury convicted him of simple assault.
COOK, DALVIN
7/15
Charged with misdemeanor battery for punching a woman in a Tallahassee bar - the second such incident within a two-week period. Quarterback De'Andrea Johnson was previously dismissed from the squad. Cook has been suspended indefinitely.
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DOCKETT, DARNELL
12/02
Florida State junior defensive tackle Darnell Dockett was charged Wednesday with felony grand theft for his role in receiving unauthorized discounts on merchandise purchased at a mall last month. Dockett turned himself in at the Leon County jail and was released on $1,000 bail. The investigator's report said Dockett and two store clerks conspired on a 90 percent discount, and he paid them money for their assistance. University spokesman Rob Wilson said Dockett would not be able to participate in any athletic department activities until the case is resolved.
12/02
Florida State defensive tackle Darnell Dockett was suspended for the Sugar Bowl, the latest in a string of Seminoles punished this season. Dockett started all 13 games for Florida State and led the defensive line in tackles with 58. After Florida's 37-13 victory over Florida State last season, then-Gators coach Steve Spurrier claimed Dockett intentionally hurt his running back, Earnest Graham.
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EDWARDS, MARIO
Arrested after failing to appear at a court date for a petty theft charge related to a cellular phone. Sentenced to 30 hours of community service. Also allegedly slapped and choked a female acquaintance. One-year restraining order was issued. Formal charges were never filed.
EASTERLING, TAIWAN
Suspended for 11/15/08 game against Boston College along with four other players for his involvement in a brawl at the FSU student union involving several football players and members of a fraternity. Charges may be filed. Campus police are investigating.
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FLOYD, WILLIAM
Charlotte Hornets forward Anthony Mason and Carolina Panthers fullback William Floyd are banned from a comedy club after scuffling there last week. The two were sitting in the same row of the VIP section at the Comedy Zone Friday night when someone threw a glass from the area occupied by Floyd and other unidentified Panthers. The glass landed near Mason and his friends. Mason, 6-foot-8, 250 pounds, and Floyd, 6-1, 230, confronted each other. "I guess they got into a fight," club owner Patrick Schwenke said. "Most of my patrons took off running." The club's security guards broke it up within two to three minutes. Police were called, but the fighting had stopped by the time they arrived. No arrests were made, and damage to the club was minor.
San Francisco RB William Floyd found guilty on two misdemeanor weapons charges and acquitted of drunk driving. Floyd was arrested on October 25 when officers found a loaded .357 Magnum in his car at the time he was pulled over.
FORTSON, JARMON
Dismissed from the team in August 2010 for a "violation of team rules". Sources close to the situation say that it was multiple failed drug tests.
FULLER, COREY
The trash talking from the secondary comes early in a game, and often. "Ain't happenin'! You're gettin' nothin' today!" is among the nicer things a receiver might hear from a Minnesota defensive back at the end of a play, according to Packers wideout Antonio Freeman. And it degenerates, with the defensive backs raising various issues related to their opponents' manhood. To be fair, left cornerback Corey Fuller and free safety Orlando Thomas do most of the talking. Fuller, however, has been known to cross the line. Last season he was fined $30,000 for poking Green Bay center Frank Winters in the eye. Clearly he believes part of his game is intimidation. And talking, he says, is just part of Minnesota's style of play. "It makes the game fun," he says. "Like against the Packers, where the fans are so into it, that's like Florida-Florida State every time we play. It's like Super Sunday, and you just get so excited out there." He's not proud of all the lip, though. "When I go home at night," Fuller says, "I pray to God to forgive me for some of the things I said that day."
Earlier this month, Minnesota's Corey Fuller drew a $20,000 fine for his hit on Green Bay backup quarterback Doug Pederson. That was the third time he had been fined.
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GARDNER, TALMAN
4/03
Florida State receiver Talman Gardner was charged Monday with marijuana possession and having a concealed and loaded handgun. The gun charge is a felony, the drug charge a misdemeanor. The 23-year-old player was released without bond under terms of Leon County's pre-trail release program. Gardner and another former Seminole player, Malcolm Tatum, were stopped early Monday by Capitol Police. The officers had been following the players, who were driving slowly through an area of state office buildings. The arresting officers noted that Gardner and Tatum were cooperative and consented to having the automobile searched, Florida Department of Law Enforcement spokesman Al Dennis said. A Ruger P-89 handgun was loaded and easily accessible in the drive's side door panel and the marijuana was in Gardner's pocket, investigators said. He told police he as given the gun by his brother-in-law for protection.
GIBSON, DERRICK
7/00
Florida State safety Derrick Gibson, charged with soliciting an undercover policewoman for sex, will be kicked off the team if he gets into any more trouble, coach Bobby Bowden said Friday. Gibson faces ``automatic dismissal from the team should he be involved in any incident which misrepresents the team and university,'' Bowden said in a statement. Gibson also will have to perform community service projects the only three days the Seminoles have off before they open the season, forfeit his player tickets for the season opener Aug. 26 against BYU and face unspecified ``team disciplinary measures,'' according to a release issued by the university. ``I have told Derrick that if he gets into any more trouble with the law or something that reflects poorly on this program or FSU, then he will be dismissed,'' Bowden said. Gibson was arrested in Tallahassee July 27. Police said Gibson asked officer Joanna Baldwin how much it would cost for oral sex. She asked him, ``How much do you have?'' The player said he had $10 and had the bill on the console of his car, according to the police report. His first court appearance is set for Sept. 5.
GOODMAN, RICHARD
Suspended for 11/15/08 game against Boston College along with four other players for his involvement in a brawl at the FSU student union involving several football players and members of a fraternity. Charges may be filed. Campus police are investigating.
GRANT, HANK
Florida State S Robert Hammond and LB Hank Grant arrested for marijuana possession.
LB Hank Grant dismissed from team for violation of team rules.
GREEN, LAMONT
LB Lamont Green, grand theft, third degree, no contest. 25 hours of community service, one-game suspension.
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HAMMOND, ROBERT
Florida State S Robert Hammond and LB Hank Grant arrested for marijuana possession.
FS Robert Hammond dismissed from team for violation of team rules.
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JACKSON, O.J.
DE O.J. Jackson was charged with possession of marijuana. Received undisclosed punishment from athletic department.
JANIKOWSKI, SEBASTIAN
Star kicker Sebastian Janikowski goes to trial, facing a bribery charge that could result in deportation to his native Poland. A jury of four men and two women will hear the case Tuesday against the two-time All-American from Florida State who was the top draft pick of the Oakland Raiders. The 22-year-old player is accused of offering a Star kicker Sebastian Janikowski goes to trial, facing a bribery charge that could result in deportation to his native Poland. A jury of four men and two women will hear the case Tuesday against the two-time All-American from Florida State who was the top draft pick of the Oakland Raiders. The 22-year-old player is accused of offering a police police officer $300 outside a local night spot earlier this year to release his roommate who had been refused service by the club. Janikowski faces up to five years in prison, a $5,000 fine and possible deportation if convicted. The defense will claim Janikowski, who began speaking English six years ago, simply thought he was paying his roommate's fine.
Star kicker Sebastian Janikowski was arrested early Wednesday on drug charges, his second run-in with the law since being drafted in April by the Oakland Raiders. Florida State University Police said Janikowski and two friends were found with GHB, also known as the ``date-rape drug,'' during a police sweep looking for underage drinkers. Janikowski, 22, and his two friends were charged with one count of felony possession of a controlled substance. He was taken to the Leon County Jail. Janikowski, the first kicker in 21 years to be taken in the first round of the NFL draft, was scheduled to leave this week for California to begin workouts with the Raiders. Lt. Linda Riley, a spokeswoman for the university police department, said a plainclothes officer saw Janikowski and two other men pull into the parking lot of the bar on the edge of campus, noticed one of them pouring a small amount of clear liquid into a container and decided to investigate further. ``He identified himself, used his flashlight to illuminate the inside of the car, and then he noticed more suspicious activity, what appeared to be that liquid being poured out,'' said Riley. She said a field test found that the liquid was GHB, a designer drug also known as ``scoop.'' GHB is colorless and odorless, and sells for $5 to $10 a dose. A teaspoon of the compound, mixed with alcohol, can render a person unconscious within 20 minutes. Janikowski is a resident alien, not a United States citizen. After his prior arrest, federal immigration officials said they routinely look at cases of any alien who is charged with a felony, with deportation considered on a case-by-case basis upon conviction.
The Oakland Raiders and first-round draft choice Sebastian Janikowski finalized a contract Friday after the Raiders gained assurances in case the troubled kicker runs afoul of the law again. Janikowski signed a five-year contract worth $6.05 million. The contract includes a $2 million signing bonus. It also includes a clause that will force the kicker to pay back $25,000 for every game he misses due to suspension. "That's obviously something the Raiders were very concerned about," said Janikowski's agent, Paul Healy. "It's a unique situation for a lot of reasons." Most of them concern the kicker's run-ins with the law. He is free on bond and awaiting arraignment in Tallahassee on charges of possession of the date-rape drug. Prosecutors say it could be a few weeks before the next step in that case. Until then, he is allowed to leave the state for work. Another issue: The Polish-born kicker isn't a United States citizen yet and could face deportation. Given his history and his position, both sides had to work a little longer on the contract. Janikowski got a clause in the deal that guarantees his salary for three seasons if he scores 114 or more points this season, and stays out of trouble. The Raiders got the unique provisions on the signing bonus, in case Janikowski slips back into trouble.
Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State's two-time All-American kicker, was released on $1,000 bail after he was arrested and accused of attempting to bribe a police officer into releasing his roommate. Janikowski, 21, was released from Leon County jail early Sunday. If found guilty, he faces up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Bribery is a third-degree felony, but it is up to the state attorney's office to officially charge Janikowski. However, police said he can be charged with greater or lesser offenses. The arrest stems from a dispute at The Grove nightclub, where police officer Chris Knight was working as an off-duty bouncer. The club told Knight that Janikowski was welcome, but his friends were not, police said. Knight told Janikowski's roommate, Aaron Silverman, to leave. Silverman refused, and after several warnings was taken into custody, police said. Janikowski approached Knight as he was doing paperwork in his patrol car and asked a few questions. When Knight looked up again, ``Janikowski was smiling at him and counting out money,'' police said. ``Janikowski stepped back to the car and asked, `How much?''' Police said Janikowski offered $300 to persuade Knight to let his friend go. Janikowski is known to frequent late-night spots around Tallahassee. While in New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl, he missed curfew.
Sebastian Janikowski may not be the dumbest rookie entering the NFL this season, but until someone comes along with a better case, we'll give him the title. When Janikowski missed curfew, reportedly by a mile, before Florida State's bowl game at the end of last season, coach Bobby Bowden laughed about it. He said he would invoke the "Warsaw Rule" (Janikowski is Polish). In July 1998, he was thrown out of a Tallahassee bar and asked never to return. A month later, he returned, then pleaded no-contest to a misdemeanor charge of failure to leave the premises following a fight outside the bar, and was fined $295. Three months later, he got into another fight outside a bar with a male Florida State cheerleader, although no charges were filed. In January 1999, he pleaded no-contest on an underage alcohol possession charge and was fined $215 and sentenced to spend a day collecting garbage along the road.
JOHNSON, DE'ANDRE
7/15
Florida State freshman quarterback De'Andre Johnson allegedly punched a woman in the face at a bar in Tallahassee. The woman was waiting at the bar to order when Johnson tried to push past her. Facing misdemeanor battery charge. Dismissed from the team by Coach Jimbo Fisher.
Video Shows FSU QB De'Andre Johnson Punching Woman In Face At Bar
JOHNSON, TRAVIS
4/03
Florida State defensive lineman Travis Johnson was charged with sexual assault Thursday, becoming the latest Seminoles player faced with an off-the-field problem. Johnson was booked at the Leon County Jail on Thursday afternoon, inmate information officer Michael Buettner said. Johnson was released on $10,000 bail about an hour later. Johnson, a reserve nose guard who played in all 14 games last season, was charged with a felony count of sexual assault on a person over the age of 12, Buettner said. He turned himself in on a warrant signed Tuesday, police officer Keith Meadows said.
Florida State President T.K. Wetherell on Friday ordered a review of university policies in the aftermath of a highly publicized rape trial involving two student-athletes that left prosecutors complaining the school tried to keep the case out of court. A report by the school's inspector general criticized Florida State's handling of the case and Wetherell said he wants policies clarified to make sure the school avoids any similar missteps in the future. The rape case in question was heard last week in Leon County Court where junior nose guard Travis Johnson was acquitted by a jury of six women in less than 30 minutes. Although he and the 6-foot-2, 240-pound female shot putter had had sex on five previous occasions, the woman said they had sex without her consent on Feb. 6. Inspector general David Coury said the school's athletic department failed to report the rape allegation by the female athlete -- although she initially did not want it reported to authorities. The female athlete initially sought to have Johnson removed from campus, the report said. Coury said in his report written April 24 that the woman believed associate athletic director Pam Overton misled her and that the athletic department was more concerned about Johnson's welfare. An adult and championship caliber athlete herself, the woman eventually became frustrated with how the athletic department was handling her accusation and reported it herself.
JONES, MARVIN
Courting Trouble: LB Marvin Jones wasn't available yesterday to comment on a $2 million civil suit filed against him in June by a Queens man who alleges that Jones assaulted him at an Elmhurst club last October. Moses Rosario claims he was hit repeatedly by Jones, struck by a bar stool and tossed over the bar, resulting in fractured ribs and a collapsed lung. The police weren't notified, and no criminal charges were filed. "It was my client's decision (not to press charges)," attorney Steve Yudin said. "I can't speak for him on that." The NFL has a violent-crime policy, which could result in suspensions. This was Jones' second run-in with the law. Early in his career, he was arrested in Miami for an alcohol-related traffic violation.
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KEY, SEAN
Florida State S Sean Key charged with aggravated battery after allegedly kicking someone in the mouth at the student union.
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MALONE, BYRNE
A former Florida State football player, who had been charged with attempted murder, has been allowed to plead guilty to three lesser felony counts for a drive-by shooting in which no one was injured. Bryne Malone, 22, entered the pleas Tuesday to charges of shooting into an occupied building April 30. Circuit Judge Charles Francis sentenced him to 16 months in a work-release program with credit for about nine months already served at the Leon County Jail. He will be able to work outside during the day but must return to prison each night. Florida State coach Bobby Bowden kicked Malone off the team shortly after his arrest. Malone, a defensive tackle, and a friend, Julian Moore, 30, were charged with firing a rifle at the home of several Florida State students. Moore still faces charges in the case. Police said Moore had a running dispute with the students, one of whom he said ``disrespected'' him, according to court records. The judge also ordered Malone to pay $1,333 in court costs and restitution in an amount not yet determined. Malone also must serve three years of probation with a ban on consuming alcohol and possessing firearms.
McCORKEL, SHAWN
DB Shawn McCorkel, DUI, one game suspension.