According to the Gainesville Sun’s Robbie Andreu, Harris, a freshman, is facing a second-degree misdemeanor charge stemming from the incident.
Court records show that Harris has actually never had a driver’s license, but his attorney, Huntley Johnson, said the quarterback is in the process of getting one.
“I think as soon as he gets his license, the charge probably will be dismissed,” Johnson told the Sun. “That’s the way it’s usually handled in a case like this for a citizen, and he’s a citizen.”
There’s a bit more to the incident, however. Andreu tweeted that two small bags of marijuana were found in the car Harris was driving along with fellow freshman teammates Jalen Tabor and J.C. Jackson.
According to UPD, two small bags of marijuana were found in the car Treon Harris was driving. He was not charged because the car is not his.
— Robbie Andreu (@RobbieAndreu) December 19, 2014
According to UPD, two passengers were in the car with Harris, including true freshman cornerback Jalen Tabor and another UF student.
— Robbie Andreu (@RobbieAndreu) December 19, 2014
Harris was stopped on Stadium Drive for going 10 mph over the speed limit on Dec. 13 at 11:29 p.m. Smell of marijuana coming from the car.
— Robbie Andreu (@RobbieAndreu) December 19, 2014
Actually just realized that the third passenger in the car with Harris was true freshman DB J.C. Jackson.
— Robbie Andreu (@RobbieAndreu) December 19, 2014 Harris’ arraignment is scheduled for Jan. 15 at Alachua County (Fla.) Courthouse.
It’s unknown if the incident will impact the statuses of the three players for the Birmingham Bowl, where Florida will take on East Carolina on Jan. 3.
Harris took over as starting quarterback with five games left in the regular season. He threw for 896 yards, seven touchdowns and three interceptions while running for 291 yards and three more scores.
For more Florida news, visit InsideTheGators.com.
- - - - - - -
Sam Cooper is a contributor for the Yahoo Sports blogs. Have a tip? Email him or follow him on Twitter!
From Dr. Saturday - NCAAF - Yahoo Sports - Florida QB Treon Harris cited for driving without valid license
No comments:
Post a Comment