Suspect In Jakell Mitchell Murder Could Get Probation Revoked

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The suspect in the murder of Auburn football player Jakell Mitchell may have his probation revoked over a previous charge.

Markale Hart Hart was arrested on first-degree burglary and first-degree theft charges in September of 2010. He pled guilty to the lesser charge of second-degree burglary on May 3, 2012.

As part of the plea deal, Hart's six-year jail sentence was split, and he was allowed to only serve 6 months in jail followed by 3 years of probation.

With his arrest in the Mitchell case, a motion was filed the county of that crime to revoke his probation.

Hart is in jail waiting on a $500,000 bail and is waiting for a date on the hearing itself.

Here was the arrest of Hill over the weekend


Hart's family is asking for a lower bail figure because of financial hardship. The judge that read the charges declared him indigent during his appearance. Hart's family did not appear at the same hearing because they claim to have received death threats.

Smoke And The Blue Deuce Visit The Big Red Truck

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You remember the end of the Charlotte race and all of the associated shenanigans...

Well, if you don't, we'll show you...


And, if that wasn't all, Keselowski did this in the infield garage. The long version was missed by ESPN cameras...

IN THE INFIELD GARAGE!!!


NASCAR came down with their decisions today:

NASCAR has assessed behavioral penalties to drivers Brad Keselowski and Tony Stewart for their involvement in post-race incidents on Oct. 11 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Keselowski has been fined $50,000 and placed on NASCAR probation for the next four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship events through Nov. 12 for violating:

· Section 12-1: Actions detrimental to stock car racing
· Section 12-4.9: Behavioral penalty – involved in post-race incidents

Stewart has been fined $25,000 and placed on NASCAR probation for the next four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship events through Nov. 12 for violating:

· Section 12-1: Actions detrimental to stock car racing
· Section 12-4.9: Behavioral penalty – involved in a post-race incident

“These penalties are about maintaining a safe environment following the race,” said Robin Pemberton, NASCAR senior vice president, competition and racing development. “We knew that the new Chase format was likely going to raise the intensity level and we want our drivers to continue to be themselves. However, the safety of our drivers, crew members, officials, and workers is paramount and we will react when that safety could be compromised.”

"Behavioral penalties..."

Never heard that one before...

Does anyone remember that Kevin Harvick actually won the race...???

DEVELOPING: Josh Brent Gets 10 Years, But Probated

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Jerry Brown Jr.'s mother was among several who took the stand as the sentencing phase of former Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent began Thursday morning after Brent was convicted of intoxicated manslaughter in his teammate's death.

After the testimony, Brent was sentenced to 10 years and fined $10,000. But the sentence was probated to reflect the trial past and he will serve 180 days in jail...

Brown's mother, Stacey Jackson, said yesterday that she forgives Josh Brent and thinks of him as a son. Prosecutors tried to show Brent as a habitual offender who deserves prison time going back to his arrest in Illinois in 2009...

The Illinois arrest had Brent's BAC at .11, and the crash that killed Brown had Brent with a BAC at .18

Here's Rebecca Lopez with Jackson's testimony...

Josh Brent Convicted Of Manslaughter

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Former Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent was convicted of vehicular manslaughter in the death of then-teammate Jerry Brown, Junior. He could face a sentence of anything from probation and time served to 20 years behind bars for the actions from December, 2012.

The sentencing phase will start on Thursday.

Prosecutors maintain Brent was driving over 100-miles per hour and crashed carrying a blood alcohol content of over .18- over twice the legal limit in the state of Texas (.08)

Defense attorneys tried to question the validity of the testing procedure- to no avail...

Here's the story from the courtroom...

NASCAR Fines Piquet, Junior For Instagram Slur

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Nelson Piquet Jr. has been fined $10,000, is required to participate in sensitivity training as directed by NASCAR, and was placed on indefinite probation for violating the sanctioning body’s Code of Conduct policy.

On September 25, Piquet violated Sections 7-5 (Code of Conduct) and 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) of the 2013 NASCAR rule book by posting an anti-gay slur on Instagram. Piquet commented on a photo that fellow Nationwide Series driver Parker Kligerman posted of himself, and he used a three-letter slur as a one-word description of Kligerman.

You can pretty much guess what the word was...
The post was subsequently deleted...

“Nelson Piquet Jr. recently communicated an offensive and derogatory term that cannot be tolerated in our sport,” said Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR senior vice president of racing operations. “NASCAR’s Code of Conduct explicitly spells out in the 2013 rule book our position regarding the use of disparaging terms. We expect our entire industry to abide by this Code.”

Piquet apologized rather quickly...

"I sincerely apologize to everyone for my poor choice of words last week. I did not mean to hurt or offend anyone."

"This has been a cultural learning experience that will make me a more sensitive person moving forward."

Turner Scott Motorsports said in a statement it had addressed the issue with Piquet, who understood the team does not tolerate such remarks.

"TSM expects those associated with the team to uphold professional standards that we can all be proud of. Nelson has assured the team that he has learned his lesson and he knows what it means to represent TSM."

It's not the first time this season that Piquet was drawn attention to himself...
Witness the place-kicking event that he had with Brian Scott...
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OSG High: The Cullman-Walker Decision

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Here's the fight from last Friday...
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The first steps came in the administrative leave and, then, resignation of Walker Head Coach John Holladay...

Now, we know the rest...

The Alabama High School Athletic Association has placed Walker High School on a restrictive probation, fined the school $1,500 and also placed John Holladay on a one-year suspension. Cullman's defensive coordinator Matt Hopper was also suspended for the remainder of the 2013 season, and Cullman was fined $1,500 and placed on non-restrictive probation.

Under the restrictive probation, Walker is also banned from post-season play this year.

The HQ immediately finds the Hopper suspension strange considering all he seems to be doing is reaching for a postgame handshake before his face kept running into Holladay's fist...

“The AHSAA encourages the two schools to work together to enhance relations between their student-athletes and communities and, in doing so, demonstrate the leadership necessary to foster the AHSAA’s mission of good sportsmanship in interscholastic athletics,” said AHSAA Executive Director Steve Savarese in a statement.

“It is time to move the focus away from this isolated event and note the outstanding sportsmanship that is exhibited across our state by our member schools, teams and coaches each week. Let’s now move forward and accent the positive impact education-based athletics makes daily in the lives of our student-athletes, coaches, schools and communities.”

Ocho Cinco Gets Treinta In The Slammer

Former NFL star Chad Johnson will serve 30 days in jail after violating his probation in a domestic violence case involving his then-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada.

And the HQ uses the words "TV reality star" loosely...

A plea deal that called for no jail time went away when Broward (FL) Judge Kathleen McHugh rejected it after Johnson popped his attorney on the butt in open court...

Evidence below...
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Which never goes well in front of a judge you're trying to impress...

McHugh says Johnson "wasn't taking things seriously enough," even after he apologized. Johnson's probation was extended for three months on top of the current numbers because of his actions- to December 21st.

Ochocinco pleaded no contest to head-butting Lozada during an argument back in August. She immediately filed for divorce after a month of marriage.

Johnson said in an interview with ESPN's "First Take" last week that the violation occurred because of a "miscommunication" with his probation officer. He also realizes that he can't keep screwing up- even though he has...

Here is said interview...
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DEVELOPING: Ocho In Custody On Probation Violation

After having a warrant out for his arrest on a probation violation, Chad Johnson is under arrest in a Miami-area jail.

More when we know more...

1145 UPDATE: We know more...

WTVJ-TV in Miami is reporting a Broward County (FL) judge ordered Johnson jailed until he posts a $1,000 bond. His next hearing is set for June 3. An arrest warrant was issued earlier this month when Johnson failed to meet his probation officer.

Johnson is currently serving a year's probation for head-butting Evelyn Lozada during an argument last August. She quickly filed for divorce. They had only been married close to six months at the time of the incident.

Johnson was released by the Miami Dolphins after the incident.

Lozada is on the "Basketball Wives" TV show and here is the interview with ABC News after the head-butt...