When the state attorney is making those kind of statements, it sure seems like he will not be charged.
Still kinda dumb of Morrison though. Robb On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 2:14 PM, Oliver Barry <[email protected]> wrote: > ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** > > Stupid cop for arresting Morrison. Stupid Morrison for doing anything > that would even look like he wanted to get near a police car.**** > > ** ** > > Oliver Barry CRS,GRI**** > > Real Estate Broker**** > > Bob Parks Realty**** > > ****1517 Hunt Club Blvd******** > > ****Gallatin** **TN** **37066******** > > Phone: 615-826-4040**** > > Fax: 615-822-2027**** > > ****Mobile****: 615-972-4239**** > > ** ** > > **** > ------------------------------ > > *From:* **[email protected]** [mailto:** > [email protected]**] *On Behalf Of *Shane Ford > *Sent:* Monday, July 22, 2013 8:47 AM > *To:* GatorNEWS > *Subject:* [gatornews] [SUN]: Police: UF linebacker Morrison arrested for > barking at K-9**** > > ** ** > *Police: UF linebacker Morrison arrested for barking at K-9* > > By Hannah O. Brown <http://www.gatorsports.com/personalia/hannahbrown> & Greg > Hamilton <http://www.gatorsports.com/personalia/greghamilton> > Gainesville SUN Staff writers**** > *Published: Sunday, July 21, 2013 at 10:47 a.m.* *Last Modified: Sunday, > July 21, 2013 at 10:47 a.m.* > > ** ** > > Antonio Morrison, a ****University** of **Florida**** linebacker who was > arrested last month after police said he punched a bouncer, is in legal > trouble again. This time deputies say he interfered with an investigation > by barking at a police K-9.**** > > * * > > ** > *Enlarge** * > > *Morrison* > > Morrison, a 19-year-old sophomore, was arrested early Sunday morning after > Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies said that he harassed the dog during an > incident near a bar that has been the scene of dozens of law enforcement > calls in recent months.**** > > Reaction was swift from Gator team officials.**** > > “I’m extremely disappointed in Antonio Morrison’s decision making,” Coach > Will Muschamp said on the UF Twitter account Sunday. “He has been suspended > from the team and will miss at least two games to begin the season.”**** > > UF opens against **Toledo** on Aug. 31 before a road game at ****Miami****the > following week. > **** > > Morrison was arrested on two misdemeanor charges and was released from the > ****Alachua** **County**** jail Sunday afternoon, but the area’s chief > prosecutor said late Sunday that he has some concerns about the legality of > the charges.**** > > “Based on the initial report, I have to question the sufficiency of the > evidence to constitute a crime,” said State Attorney Bill Cervone. “Simply > barking at a dog may not be enough. I’ll have to look at the statute,” he > said, noting that the law calls for malicious intent.**** > > He added that depending on the outcome of a review of this incident his > office will be conducting, the plea deal Morrison worked out after the > incident last month could be in jeopardy.**** > > According to the report, at about 2:30 a.m., Deputy William Arnold > responded to a call about a suspicious incident and disturbance at the > Scottish Inn at ****4041 SW 13th St****.**** > > The motel is next to the All Star Sports Bar on Southwest 13th Street, a > bar and grill that can stay open until 4 a.m. as long as it stops serving > alcohol at 2 a.m.**** > > Deputies have responded to more than 200 calls to that scene since August > 2012 mainly because of trouble among the large crowds that congregate in > the parking lots and nearby businesses. The sheriff’s office routinely > assigns between eight and 11 deputies to patrol the area on weekend nights. > **** > > ****Arnold**** was talking to several men in a car and had activated the > automatic door release on his cruiser in case he had to remotely release > the dog, named Bear.**** > > At that moment, several young men, including Morrison, walked past the > patrol vehicle, which had its emergency lights activated. Morrison then > went over to the patrol car and started making barking noises through the > open car window at the dog, according to the report.**** > > This distracted the dog’s attention from the occupants of the car, **** > Arnold**** said, and Bear began barking at Morrison.**** > > The deputy approached Morrison and told him to stand at the front of the > patrol car. ****Arnold**** tried to handcuff Morrison, but he resisted. > Two other deputies arrived and helped handcuff Morrison, who had to be told > several times to stop resisting, the report states.**** > > Morrison told deputies that he had made a “woof-woof” sound at the dog > officer because it barked at him first. Morrison was arrested on > misdemeanor charges of interfering with a police animal and resisting > arrest without violence. He was released from the ****Alachua** **County** > ** jail Sunday afternoon on his own recognizance.**** > > Cervone said he has some questions about whether Morrison should have been > arrested in the first place and he will be interviewing ****Arnold**** as > soon as possible.**** > > “I do not take (the report) at face value,” he said. “I need to know a lot > more.”**** > > This is the second incident involving law enforcement within five weeks > for Morrison. He was arrested by Gainesville Police after an incident June > 16 outside the Kava Bar & Hookah Lounge at ****1007 W. University > Ave.****after police said he got into an argument with a bouncer who refused > to > waive the cover charge for Morrison. The report said Morrison told the > bouncer, “Don’t you know who I am? I’m a football player. I’m Antonio!”*** > * > > Morrison then hit the bouncer with his fist on top of the head.**** > > He was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of battery early the next morning > by GPD.**** > > Morrison was given deferred prosecution following the June 16 incident. As > part of the deal worked out with the State Attorney’s Office, Morrison > agreed to pay $100 in fines, perform community service hours, attend a drug > and alcohol program and anger management classes and take part in two > eight-hour ride-alongs with UF police.**** > > Cervone said that this arrest may impact that deal.**** > > “If a criminal offense was involved, that plea deal could be revoked,” he > said, meaning that Morrison could face jail time.**** > > ** ** > > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorNews" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorTalk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. 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