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I watched this week the greatest 20 NFL draft flops. They had Tony Mandrich at #2 and Ryan Leaf at #1. I would have thought Art would have made the list and I kept wanting for his name to be called (probably top 10) but he wasn't mentioned. He would be on my list as an all-time draft day flameout.....
 
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Wingate1217;1914373; said:
I watched this week the greatest 20 NFL draft flops. They had Tony Mandrich at #2 and Ryan Leaf at #1. I would have thought Art would have made the list and I kept wanting for his name to be called (probably top 10) but he wasn't mentioned. He would be on my list as an all-time draft day flameout.....
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If it was the countdown on NFL Network, Art was on it at #3 i believe....
 
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Schlichter, with a new lawyer, will try again to reach a plea deal
He wants bail to spend time with family before prison
Thursday, May 5, 2011
By John Futty
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
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Art Schlichter, who pleaded not guilty yesterday, will likely spend a long time in prison if he's convicted.

Art Schlichter has a new attorney and is continuing to seek a plea deal on charges that he scammed more than $1 million from people in a sports-ticket scheme.

The former Ohio State University quarterback, accompanied by attorney Sam Weiner, pleaded not guilty to all counts against him during an arraignment yesterday in Franklin County Common Pleas Court.

Schlichter, 51, was indicted Friday on 12 counts of theft and one count of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity after prosecutors and defense attorney Sam Shamansky tried unsuccessfully to reach a plea agreement.

Shamansky said the sticking point in the negotiations was Schlichter's insistence that he obtain bail that his supporters could afford so he could spend time with family and in treatment for a gambling addiction before serving what is expected to be a lengthy prison sentence.

Weiner said Schlichter asked him this week to replace Shamansky.

"I guess it just wasn't a good fit," Weiner said.

He said he will "pursue any avenue to help Mr. Schlichter reach a reasonable resolution" to the case.

He will wait until a judge is assigned to the case before filing a motion seeking to lower Schlichter's $1 million bail, Weiner said.

He didn't rule out the possibility of taking the case to trial but said pretrial publicity "has poisoned the well."

"He could probably get a fairer trial in Ann Arbor, Mich.," than in Columbus, Weiner said.

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http://www.dispatch.com/live/conten...l-try-again-to-reach-a-plea-deal.html?sid=101
 
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Schlichter Motion to Lower Bond Withdrawn

COLUMBUS -- Former Ohio State University football Buckeye Art Schlichter attempted Wednesday morning to to lower his $1 million bond -- again.

Reporter Carol Luper attended the court hearing in which Schlichter spoke out for the first time on his own behalf. As for why he would like the bond lowered, he said, "My only request was to be able to bond out, go to treatment, get some help, spend some time with my family before I was actually sentenced ... and that's still my hope. If that can't work out, then I know I have to make some decisions, and I will."

His attorney, Sam Weiner, filed the motion for an oral hearing with Franklin County Judge Horton for him to set a reasonable bond.

Schlichter faces 13 felony charges -- 12 for theft and one other for engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity. Schlichter remains in jail as of Monday. He turned himself over to authorities last February on charges that he bilked people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in a sports ticket scam.

Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien says he fears that if Schichter got out of jail, he would turn to gambling again. Schlichter spent 10 years in prison in Indiana for similar charges.

Schlichter is asking to be able to live with his mother. O'Brien countered by saying Schlichter gambled and stole money during the last time he stayed with his mother.

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http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_11607.shtml
 
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Feds, county at odds
Deal on bail for Schlichter falters
Thursday, June 16, 2011
By John Futty
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
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Former OSU quarterback Art Schlichter is facing 13 felony counts related to a sports-ticket scheme.

The attorney for former Ohio State quarterback Art Schlichter said yesterday that federal prosecutors wouldn't object to his being released from jail while awaiting sentencing if he pleads guilty in a sports-ticket scam.

But Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien won't agree to a similar deal on state charges in the case.

Defense attorney Sam Weiner withdrew his motion seeking "reasonable" bail for Schlichter during a hearing yesterday in Common Pleas Court.

With state charges filed and federal charges expected but not yet filed, Weiner is trying to reach plea agreements with both jurisdictions that would include his client's release before sentencing.
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"Mr. Schlichter will decide soon if he will take the plea or go to trial," Weiner told Judge Tim Horton.

After the hearing, Weiner said he didn't expect Horton to lower Schlichter's $1million bail, given O'Brien's objections.

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http://www.dispatch.com/live/conten...l-on-bail-for-schlichter-falters.html?sid=101
 
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Art Schlichter eligible for taxpayer money toward his defense
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
By John Futty
The Columbus Dispatch

Former Ohio State quarterback Art Schlichter was declared indigent today by a Franklin County judge, making him eligible for public funds to help his defense against felony charges in a sports-ticket scam.

Defense attorney J. Scott Weisman told Common Pleas Judge Tim Horton that he is being paid by supporters of Schlichter to handle the case. However, he wanted to make sure that the court considered Schlichter indigent so public funds can be used to pay investigators or psychologists needed by the defense.

Horton agreed with a finding by the county public defender's office, which determined that Schlichter qualifies as an indigent defendant. He set a trial date for Nov. 7.

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Federal fraud charges for ex-Ohio St player
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS AP Legal Affairs Writer
Posted: 09/14/2011

COLUMBUS, Ohio?Former Ohio State and NFL quarterback Art Schlichter was charged in federal court Wednesday with fraud linked to a million-dollar ticket-selling scheme.

Schlichter deceived people by promising sports tickets at low prices based on his contacts, according to the indictment and supporting documents filed in U.S. District Court.

In fact, Schlichter didn't have contacts and used the money he got for tickets for personal expenses, to gamble and to repay older debts, the court documents said.

Schlichter, 51, also has been charged in state court with multiple theft charges, with those counts expected to be resolved with a plea deal Thursday, according to Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien.

Those charges allege Schlichter and unnamed associates bilked people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Schlichter surrendered in February and remains in jail.

Beginning in 2006, according to the federal charges, Schlichter offered people a chance to buy sports tickets at low prices, mainly to Ohio State football games but also baseball and NFL games, including the Super Bowl, according to a document filed by Terrance Brown, a criminal investigator with the Internal Revenue Service.

"He represented that he had personal connections, through his history and association with the Ohio State University and the National Football League, that enabled him to get the tickets at such low prices," Brown said.

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http://www.mercurynews.com/raiders/ci_18892605
 
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