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All-Met Pleads Guilty in Robbery
By Josh Barr
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, November 30, 2006; Page E04
All-Met linebacker Pat Lazear yesterday pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery, a misdemeanor, in connection with the heist of a Smoothie King store in Bethesda and will be sentenced Dec. 15, but his future on the football field remains uncertain.
Lazear, who was considered one of the top high school linebacker prospects in the country going into this past season, had faced two felony charges -- armed robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery -- but those charges were dropped in exchange for his guilty plea. The plea bargain also limits Lazear's maximum prison sentence to 18 months; the felony charges carried maximum sentences of 20 years each.
Lazear's attorney, Paul F. Kemp, said yesterday that Lazear still plans to graduate from Wheaton High School after the fall semester but now may wait until the summer to enroll in college. Previously, Lazear had planned to enroll in college for the second semester and participate in spring football practice.
"He just wants to get this sentence behind him, and any obligations to the court, he wants to fulfill them before he moves onto the next step," Kemp said, adding that the Lazear family would not comment publicly.
In interviews with football recruiting Web sites, Lazear has maintained -- as recently as earlier this month, Kemp confirmed -- that he hoped to attend Ohio State. But an athletic department spokesman yesterday ruled out the possibility of Lazear playing for the Buckeyes.
Steve Snapp, an Ohio State associate athletic director, said the school had rescinded its scholarship offer and was no longer interested in Lazear, a 6-foot-2, 225-pound senior.
"Our position all along is we would not recruit a young man, or woman, who has been charged with a felony or convicted of one," Snapp said, adding it did not matter that the felony charges were dropped and Lazear pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor.
"I don't think there is any possibility at all of" a scholarship offer.
Lazear also recently told Rivals.com that Maryland and West Virginia were among the schools with which he had been in contact. West Virginia assistant coach Herb Hand confirmed the school continues to recruit Lazear and has made the player a scholarship offer, but a Maryland spokesman said in a statement that the school "is not recruiting Pat Lazear."
The NCAA does not prohibit colleges from offering scholarships to athletes who have had legal problems, leaving schools to make their own decisions. For instance, the University of Miami followed through in 2004 on its offer to linebacker Willie Williams after Williams was charged with misdemeanor battery and a felony charge of setting off fire extinguishers at a hotel during a recruiting visit to Florida. On the other hand, Florida State revoked a scholarship offer to basketball center Jon Kreft four days after he was arrested for drug possession last May.
One major college assistant coach said he thinks Lazear would be best served by spending a year at a prep school to rehabilitate his image.
"The way the climate is in college right now, it would be very hard for someone to justify [giving Lazear a scholarship] to their athletic director," the coach said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the topic and because the NCAA prohibits college coaches from speaking about potential recruits.
"He'll need time to prove himself worthy. Go to a prep school for a year and show you're remorseful and you're a good kid and you made one bad mistake. I think he needs to prove to the world that he is a good citizen."
Lazear is the third former Whitman High athlete to reach a verdict in the case. Last month, Robert Warren -- who entered the store and used a replica gun in the robbery -- pleaded guilty to armed robbery and was sentenced to one month in jail and three months of house arrest.
Last week, a Montgomery County Circuit Court jury convicted Justin Schweiger of conspiracy to commit robbery; a charge of armed robbery was dismissed, and Schweiger was found not guilty of conspiracy to commit armed robbery. Schweiger is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 23. All five of the athletes charged in the case were transferred to other Montgomery County schools in the summer.
While Warren has said in court that Lazear was the ringleader in the robbery, Kemp disputed that notion. Kemp alleged that Warren was behind the incident, noting that only Warren went into the store, and said Lazear deserves a lesser sentence than Warren.
Lazear was pleading guilty, Kemp said, because he was aware of the heist even though he believed it would not involve the replica gun. Kemp alleged that Warren made the decision to use the replica.
"Obviously, that's [Kemp's] role, to minimize his client's involvement," Assistant State's Attorney Tom DeGonia said. "Ultimately, it's up to a judge to decide his involvement."
DeGonia said he will request jail time for Lazear, but declined to be more specific, noting that he asked for 18 months for Warren, which also was the maximum allowed under the terms of his plea bargain.
"Judges will take into account what other people received when evaluating their sentences," DeGonia said.
All-Met Pleads Guilty in Robbery
By Josh Barr
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, November 30, 2006; Page E04
All-Met linebacker Pat Lazear yesterday pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery, a misdemeanor, in connection with the heist of a Smoothie King store in Bethesda and will be sentenced Dec. 15, but his future on the football field remains uncertain.
Lazear, who was considered one of the top high school linebacker prospects in the country going into this past season, had faced two felony charges -- armed robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery -- but those charges were dropped in exchange for his guilty plea. The plea bargain also limits Lazear's maximum prison sentence to 18 months; the felony charges carried maximum sentences of 20 years each.
Lazear's attorney, Paul F. Kemp, said yesterday that Lazear still plans to graduate from Wheaton High School after the fall semester but now may wait until the summer to enroll in college. Previously, Lazear had planned to enroll in college for the second semester and participate in spring football practice.
"He just wants to get this sentence behind him, and any obligations to the court, he wants to fulfill them before he moves onto the next step," Kemp said, adding that the Lazear family would not comment publicly.
In interviews with football recruiting Web sites, Lazear has maintained -- as recently as earlier this month, Kemp confirmed -- that he hoped to attend Ohio State. But an athletic department spokesman yesterday ruled out the possibility of Lazear playing for the Buckeyes.
Steve Snapp, an Ohio State associate athletic director, said the school had rescinded its scholarship offer and was no longer interested in Lazear, a 6-foot-2, 225-pound senior.
"Our position all along is we would not recruit a young man, or woman, who has been charged with a felony or convicted of one," Snapp said, adding it did not matter that the felony charges were dropped and Lazear pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor.
"I don't think there is any possibility at all of" a scholarship offer.
Lazear also recently told Rivals.com that Maryland and West Virginia were among the schools with which he had been in contact. West Virginia assistant coach Herb Hand confirmed the school continues to recruit Lazear and has made the player a scholarship offer, but a Maryland spokesman said in a statement that the school "is not recruiting Pat Lazear."
The NCAA does not prohibit colleges from offering scholarships to athletes who have had legal problems, leaving schools to make their own decisions. For instance, the University of Miami followed through in 2004 on its offer to linebacker Willie Williams after Williams was charged with misdemeanor battery and a felony charge of setting off fire extinguishers at a hotel during a recruiting visit to Florida. On the other hand, Florida State revoked a scholarship offer to basketball center Jon Kreft four days after he was arrested for drug possession last May.
One major college assistant coach said he thinks Lazear would be best served by spending a year at a prep school to rehabilitate his image.
"The way the climate is in college right now, it would be very hard for someone to justify [giving Lazear a scholarship] to their athletic director," the coach said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the topic and because the NCAA prohibits college coaches from speaking about potential recruits.
"He'll need time to prove himself worthy. Go to a prep school for a year and show you're remorseful and you're a good kid and you made one bad mistake. I think he needs to prove to the world that he is a good citizen."
Lazear is the third former Whitman High athlete to reach a verdict in the case. Last month, Robert Warren -- who entered the store and used a replica gun in the robbery -- pleaded guilty to armed robbery and was sentenced to one month in jail and three months of house arrest.
Last week, a Montgomery County Circuit Court jury convicted Justin Schweiger of conspiracy to commit robbery; a charge of armed robbery was dismissed, and Schweiger was found not guilty of conspiracy to commit armed robbery. Schweiger is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 23. All five of the athletes charged in the case were transferred to other Montgomery County schools in the summer.
While Warren has said in court that Lazear was the ringleader in the robbery, Kemp disputed that notion. Kemp alleged that Warren was behind the incident, noting that only Warren went into the store, and said Lazear deserves a lesser sentence than Warren.
Lazear was pleading guilty, Kemp said, because he was aware of the heist even though he believed it would not involve the replica gun. Kemp alleged that Warren made the decision to use the replica.
"Obviously, that's [Kemp's] role, to minimize his client's involvement," Assistant State's Attorney Tom DeGonia said. "Ultimately, it's up to a judge to decide his involvement."
DeGonia said he will request jail time for Lazear, but declined to be more specific, noting that he asked for 18 months for Warren, which also was the maximum allowed under the terms of his plea bargain.
"Judges will take into account what other people received when evaluating their sentences," DeGonia said.
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Pat Lazear
The entire thread is in the archives but I'm not breaking it out just yet...please remember that we do not bash kids on this site. However, I did want to post this bit of the article detailing Pat's plea bargain so as to end all speculation:
washingtonpost
The entire thread is in the archives but I'm not breaking it out just yet...please remember that we do not bash kids on this site. However, I did want to post this bit of the article detailing Pat's plea bargain so as to end all speculation:
washingtonpost
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Can't wait for every newpaper and magazine to fall over themselves publishing this..........oh wait.
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Lazear's criminal record will test programs' limits
December 6, 2006
Linebacker Pat Lazear of Wheaton, Md., is 6-1, 229 pounds of anger on the football field. He runs the 40-yard dash in 4.73 seconds, bench presses 390 pounds, can do 34 bench reps at 185 pounds, boasts a 4.25-second shuttle time and can squat 500 pounds.
His neck is as wide as my wife's waist, and he is a big hitter. He's the perfect inside linebacker prospect except for one thing: his criminal record. Lazear's case will be an interesting test of the limits of college football coaches when it comes to winning games.
Here's the history. Lazear this week pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery -- a misdemeanor -- in connection with a March 30 heist at a Smoothie King store in Bethesda, Md.
Lazear and four friends decided to rob the store. One of Lazear's buddies went into the store wearing a ski mask. He brandished what looked like a 9-mm gun and left with $463.
Lazear, who drove the getaway car, had faced two felony charges -- armed robbery and a felony count of conspiracy to commit robbery -- with each carrying a maximum of 20 years in prison. Following his plea bargain, Lazear faces a maximum of 18 months in prison.
A good student, Lazear had originally wanted to graduate from high school early and enroll at the school of his choice in January so he could play spring ball. Now he's just hoping a team will take a chance on him and allow him to enroll next August.
So, if you were a college football coach would you touch Lazear with a 10-foot pole? Remember, this is a superior talent who brings to mind A.J. Hawk immediately. Lazear wanted to follow in Hawk's footsteps and play football at Ohio State, but the Buckeyes aren't interested. They've had enough black eyes.
Maryland, a team that could certainly use a linebacker of Lazear's ability, also won't touch him. The same can be said about Alabama and many others that had been involved.
However, there's always some team out there that will take a chance on a talented player. West Virginia confirmed to the Washington Post that it will continue to recruit Lazear. You can bet that a few other schools will be willing to take the chance, as well.
So where is the line between recruiting great talent and the ethical responsibility to the students on your campus? The Lazear situation could be an excellent litmus test.
Lazear's criminal record will test programs' limits
December 6, 2006
Linebacker Pat Lazear of Wheaton, Md., is 6-1, 229 pounds of anger on the football field. He runs the 40-yard dash in 4.73 seconds, bench presses 390 pounds, can do 34 bench reps at 185 pounds, boasts a 4.25-second shuttle time and can squat 500 pounds.
His neck is as wide as my wife's waist, and he is a big hitter. He's the perfect inside linebacker prospect except for one thing: his criminal record. Lazear's case will be an interesting test of the limits of college football coaches when it comes to winning games.
Here's the history. Lazear this week pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery -- a misdemeanor -- in connection with a March 30 heist at a Smoothie King store in Bethesda, Md.
Lazear and four friends decided to rob the store. One of Lazear's buddies went into the store wearing a ski mask. He brandished what looked like a 9-mm gun and left with $463.
Lazear, who drove the getaway car, had faced two felony charges -- armed robbery and a felony count of conspiracy to commit robbery -- with each carrying a maximum of 20 years in prison. Following his plea bargain, Lazear faces a maximum of 18 months in prison.
A good student, Lazear had originally wanted to graduate from high school early and enroll at the school of his choice in January so he could play spring ball. Now he's just hoping a team will take a chance on him and allow him to enroll next August.
So, if you were a college football coach would you touch Lazear with a 10-foot pole? Remember, this is a superior talent who brings to mind A.J. Hawk immediately. Lazear wanted to follow in Hawk's footsteps and play football at Ohio State, but the Buckeyes aren't interested. They've had enough black eyes.
Maryland, a team that could certainly use a linebacker of Lazear's ability, also won't touch him. The same can be said about Alabama and many others that had been involved.
However, there's always some team out there that will take a chance on a talented player. West Virginia confirmed to the Washington Post that it will continue to recruit Lazear. You can bet that a few other schools will be willing to take the chance, as well.
So where is the line between recruiting great talent and the ethical responsibility to the students on your campus? The Lazear situation could be an excellent litmus test.
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OSUsushichic
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This reminds me, what was the name of the WV recruit that was convicted of murder? Is he in prison?
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OSUsushichic;681825; said:
Ray Williams from Cleveland Benedictine. West Virginia pulled his offer.
He pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and aggravated robbery. He enrolled at Toledo earlier this year, but was academically ineligible to play this season.
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PrincetonBuckeye
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Its a shame this kid had everything going for him...
He had like 20 offers at one time....
He had like 20 offers at one time....
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I know it's easy for me to sit here and pontificate without really knowing the whole story, but what the fuck? Certainly even the dumbest jock on the planet knows armed robbery is a crime, not to mention plain wrong.
Is the something wrong with kids like Lazear and Williams? Do they have a genetic defect that renders them unable to fucking think? Have they been so coddled and hero-worshipped their whole lives that they believe they are above the law?
Enjoy jail, Pat. Just think, if you hadn't been so God-damned stupid you'd be at a major University (maybe Ohio State) and getting an education for free. Instead you'll be in prison.
Is the something wrong with kids like Lazear and Williams? Do they have a genetic defect that renders them unable to fucking think? Have they been so coddled and hero-worshipped their whole lives that they believe they are above the law?
Enjoy jail, Pat. Just think, if you hadn't been so God-damned stupid you'd be at a major University (maybe Ohio State) and getting an education for free. Instead you'll be in prison.
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OSUsushichic
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He's lucky to be spending only 10 days in jail. I hope he learns a huge lesson from this.
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