Michael Floyd Plea Expected in June
Yesterday we learned that Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly cleared Michael Floyd to participate in voluntary team workouts and strength and conditioning drills. Today we learned that Floyd is expected to enter into a plea bargain as early as June 28.
According to the South Bend Tribune, William Stanley, an attorney for Notre Dame’s star senior wide receiver, appeared in court on Flyod’s behalf and requested “the case be continued until June 29.”
The extra time, according to the report, is for Floyd’s attorneys to get additional paperwork related to his arrest for driving under the influence the weekend before the kickoff of spring practice. Once they have the information they have requested, a plea agreement could be soon to follow.
“As soon as Michael and I have a chance to review that, we’ll sit down with the deputy prosecutor and see if we can come up with a resolution,” Stanley said.
Without a plea agreement, Floyd faces a maximum of 1 year in prison and a $5,000 fine if convicted in a Saint Joseph County court.
Tuesday’s news appears to be another indication that Floyd is on a path to be reinstated to the football team in time for the fall. For now though. nothing is certain and according to Kelly, Floyd still has work to do before he is able to be reinstated. Settling his legal situation is presumably one of the remaining hurdles for Floyd. Just how many others remain is most likely only known by Kelly, the staff, and Floyd at this point though.
Frank Vitovitch has been Co-Owner and Editor in Chief of UHND.com since joining forces with Kyle Flavin in 1999. Since that time, he has written over 2,000 articles covering Notre Dame football, recruiting, and basketball. He also works with all staff and external writers on all articles published on UHND.com. Frank's love for Notre Dame football started at a young age watching Rocket Ismail give opposing coaches ulcers in the late 1980's. By day Frank works in marketing and holds a degree in Digital Media from Drexel University. Frank's work has been cited by online/print editions of NBC Sports, ESPN, and Sports Illustrated and has been quoted on air by ESPN's Collin Cowherd. He's conducted interviews with Notre Dame legends Rocket Ismail, Randy Kinder, Lee Becton, Reggie Brooks, Michael Stonebreaker, and Ned Bolcar among others over his 20+ years of covering Notre Dame football. He's also been published in the print edition of USA Today Sports Weekly and the USA Today College Football Preview multiple times. Other Published Works/Citations for Frank Three Reasons Notre Dame Will Beat Alabama - USA Today Notre Dame Suspends WR Kevin Stepherson, RB C.J. Holmes Indefinitely - Bleacher Report Notre Dame / Ohio State Fiesta Bowl Preview - Eleven Warriors Brace Yourself: The Fighting Irish are Relevant Again - Sports on Earth Interviews with the Enemy: A Q&A with Frank Vitovitch of UHND - Yahoo! Sports Five Good Minutes: Notre Dame Football Preview With UHND.com - BC Interruption Vicious Electronic Questioning with UHND - MGO Blog
The concept of “punishment” is wrong. Behavior modification is the true path to improving people’s choices. Too much damage is done by “punishing”.