Art Schlichter is headed to prison again.
U.S. District Court Judge Michael H. Watson sentenced the former Ohio State University football star to 10 years, seven months in prison today for fleecing more than 50 people of millions of dollars in a sports-ticket scheme.
He also was ordered to pay $2.2 million in restitution.
The former star quarterback stared as the sentence was read in federal court in Columbus. Earlier, he choked up as he apologized to his victims and his mother, who was in the courtroom.
Schlichter, 52, pleaded guilty in October and was placed on house arrest in Upper Arlington, but that was revoked in January after drug tests revealed he was using cocaine.
In February, Watson agreed to postpone sentencing so Schlichter could undergo a psychiatric evaluation that he hoped would reveal why he’s been unable to stop his illegal behavior. The results of that evaluation were submitted to the court but were sealed.
After the hearing, public defender Steven S. Nolder, who represented Schlichter. said the former quarterback was examined by three mental health specialists who concluded that he had "significant deficits" in the frontal lobes of his brain, most likely caused by the 15 concussions he suffered while playing football.
"Their conclusion was that the condition is related to his behavior," Nolder said. He said the specialists said it could cause severe depression, impulsivity and an inability to make good decisions.
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U.S. District Court Judge Michael H. Watson sentenced the former Ohio State University football star to 10 years, seven months in prison today for fleecing more than 50 people of millions of dollars in a sports-ticket scheme.
He also was ordered to pay $2.2 million in restitution.
The former star quarterback stared as the sentence was read in federal court in Columbus. Earlier, he choked up as he apologized to his victims and his mother, who was in the courtroom.
Schlichter, 52, pleaded guilty in October and was placed on house arrest in Upper Arlington, but that was revoked in January after drug tests revealed he was using cocaine.
In February, Watson agreed to postpone sentencing so Schlichter could undergo a psychiatric evaluation that he hoped would reveal why he’s been unable to stop his illegal behavior. The results of that evaluation were submitted to the court but were sealed.
After the hearing, public defender Steven S. Nolder, who represented Schlichter. said the former quarterback was examined by three mental health specialists who concluded that he had "significant deficits" in the frontal lobes of his brain, most likely caused by the 15 concussions he suffered while playing football.
"Their conclusion was that the condition is related to his behavior," Nolder said. He said the specialists said it could cause severe depression, impulsivity and an inability to make good decisions.
Source: http://www.dispatch.com/content/sto...chlichter-to-10-years-7-months-in-prison.html
