Auburn Tree Poisoner Updyke To Be Released Monday

Updyke's Booking Photo

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So, he's apparently done his jail time, but the crime is one that can't be taken back.

Harvey Updyke, the man convicted of poisoning the gigantic oak trees at Toomers Corner, an Auburn tradition, will be released from jail on Monday. He had initially pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful damage of an animal or crop facility as part of a plea agreement with county prosecutors.

Updyke has spent the remainder of his 6-month jail sentence in prison at the Lee County jail. The jail sentence was part of a 3-year split sentence. He'll also be on supervised probation for the next 5-years. His supervision will probably be transferred to Louisiana where he is living with family.

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You'll recall Updyke apparently poisoned the trees sometime after the 2010 Iron Bowl and then called Paul Finebaum's radio show and admitted to it.


It took some time for the case to come to trial, but he was finally sentenced on March 2013 of this year after cutting a plea deal with prosecutors.

Words cannot describe the outrage of Auburn alumni and in this case, the entire state of Alabama. As part of his probation, Updyke will not be allowed even remotely near the Auburn campus, he can't attend any sporting event, can't talk with the media, and has a 7PM curfew.

The HQ thinks two or three of the parameters will broken within a year of his release. And Lee County (AL) prosecutors are still trying to figure out the whole million-dollar restitution thing...