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WR Santonio Holmes (Super Bowl XLIII MVP)

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Article published Monday, December 4, 2006

Charges against Santonio Holmes dismissed

By JIM PROVANCE
BLADE COLUMBUS BUREAU


COLUMBUS ? Top Steelers? draft pick Santonio Holmes this morning said he?s looking forward to getting on with his life and career after a Franklin County Municipal Court judge dismissed domestic violence charges pending against him.

Judge Michael T. Brandt dismissed charges of domestic violence and assault after being assured by Mr. Holmes? lawyers that their client has been involved in an ongoing counseling program offered by the National Football League.

The charges stemmed from a June 19 incident involving LaShae Boone of Columbus, the mother of one of his three children.

?It doesn?t mean anger-management classes,? Mr. Holmes said after the hearing. ?It just means I needed someone else to talk with about all the situations and to get an understanding of what was going on.?

Mr. Holmes? Columbus girlfriend, Ms. Boone, had been reluctant to testify against the 22-year-old former Ohio State University standout.

She offered no comment as assistant city prosecutor Steven McIntosh requested dismissal of the charges.

The couple?s daughter, Shaniya, sat on her mother?s lap, chattering and eagerly looking at her father as he appeared before the judge.

Mr. Holmes offered little comment before the judge, but later said that while he?s glad to have the charges dropped they did not affect his play on the field for the struggling Steelers.

?Not at all,? he said. ?I?m an NFL football player, and that?s my job.?

Before dismissing the charges, Judge Brandt gave some advice to Mr. Holmes.

?Everything you do in your life will be watched more carefully and more closely than other people. That is because you?ve been blessed with a God-given athletic ability and talent that let?s you do what other people just dream about,? the judge told him. ?You don?t need this distraction. You have a job a lot of people would love to have. Take advantage of it and use it fully and take care of your kids.?

Contact Jim Provance at:[email protected] 614-221-0496.

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Dispatch

Charges against former OSU receiver dropped

Tuesday, December 05, 2006


FROM STAFF REPORTS




Domestic violence and assault charges against former Ohio State football player Santonio Holmes were dismissed yesterday.
Holmes? former girlfriend, LaShae Boone, a current OSU student and the mother of Holmes? daughter, did not want to pursue charges against him.
Holmes, who now plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers, has completed counseling provided through the NFL, said his attorney, R. William Meeks.
"In order to maintain his relationship with his child and the mother, he took those steps," Meeks said.
Holmes and Boone have and want an amicable relationship, he said.
Holmes was arrested June 19 after Boone told police he choked her, threw her to the ground, grabbed her arms and slammed her into a door.
A bystander outside her apartment called police. Then Boone called police. Holmes left but returned while police were interviewing Boone; he cooperated and was arrested that morning.
City Attorney Stephen L. McIntosh demanded Holmes seek counseling before he would agree to dismiss the two charges. Meeks provided documentation showing Holmes had completed counseling. McIntosh has said that Boone believes it is in her best interest to allow Holmes to have a successful NFL career.
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Rookies Holmes, Smith to start against Browns
Mike Bires, Times Sports Staff
12/06/2006

Santonio Holmes has yet to start. That will change Thursday.
The Times File / Lucy Schaly

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PITTSBURGH - As the Steelers try to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, they'll do so with two rookies in their starting lineup.

At 8 p.m. Thursday against the Cleveland Browns, wide receiver Santonio Holmes and free safety Anthony Smith will make their first NFL starts.

Holmes, the Steelers' No. 1 draft pick, will replace the injured Cedrick Wilson (ankle). Smith, the first of the Steelers' two third-round picks, will start in place of Ryan Clark (groin). Both Wilson and Clark were hurt in Sunday's 20-3 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

"That's the nature of this business as it relates to every football team and the quality of the depth you have," coach Bill Cowher said. "We'll get that tested now."

Holmes, the former Ohio State star, has played regularly this season for the 5-7 Steelers even though he's yet to start a game. He's second on the team with 33 receptions for 504 yards and a touchdown.

Smith, who played collegiately at Syracuse, has played primarily on the special teams.

With Wilson and Clark officially listed as out for Thursday night's game, the Steelers will be without four starters. Wide receiver Hines Ward and strong safety Troy Polamalu will miss their second straight game with knee injuries. In Sunday's 20-3 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Nate Washington and Tyrone Clark started in place of Ward and Polamalu, respectively.

Meanwhile, there's a good chance the Browns (4-8) will be without a few starters as well. Defensive end Orpheus Roye (knee) is doubtful. Quarterback Charlie Frye is listed as questionable with a wrist injury on his right throwing hand. Because Frye didn't practice Tuesday, it's expected that Derek Anderson, a second-year pro out of Oregon State, will make his first pro start.

After Frye was injured Sunday, Anderson came in and led the Browns to a 31-28 overtime win over the Kansas City Chiefs.

"I don't think Pittsburgh cares to tell you the truth," Browns coach Romeo Crennel said when asked which quarterback he thinks the Steelers are preparing for. "They have confidence in what they're doing (defensively). They've done it and they have a history of doing it. So I don't think it makes a difference to them who we start (at quarterback)."

The Steelers beat the Browns on Nov. 19 in Cleveland, 24-20.
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Pittsburgh Steelers' Santonio Holmes, right, turns past Carolina Panthers' Jason Baker, left, for a 65-yard punt return for a touchdown during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Dec. 17, 2006. The Steelers won 37-3.
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CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 17: Ben Roethlisberger #7 and Santonio Holmes #10 of the Pittsburgh Steelers reacts after Holmes' touchdown against the Carolina Panthers on December 10, 2006 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

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CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 17: Fans cheer as Santonio Holmes #10 of the Pittsburgh Steelers leaves the field after a game against the Carolina Panthers on December 17, 2006 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Steelers defeated the Panthers 37-3. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

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Pittsburgh Steelers' Santonio Holmes (10) reaches for the goal line as Carolina Panthers' Richard Marshall (31) defends and Pittsburgh Steelers' Heath Miller (83) blocks during the second quarter of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Dec. 17, 2006. The play was ruled down on the one yard line and the Steelers settled for a field goal.
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