Lewis Living Up to Guidelines

Mavric

Mavric

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Nebraska coach Bo Pelini said Monday that offensive lineman Alex Lewis has “exceeded expectations” and met all guidelines outlined by university officials following his arrest last May.
Lewis pleaded guilty in December to third-degree misdemeanor assault and was sentenced on March 21 to 45 days in jail. But his latest legal proceedings don't appear to have affected his standing with the NU football team.

Before he could earn a chance to play for the Huskers, Lewis spent the fall proving that he could abide by undisclosed parameters set by administrators outside the program, according to Pelini. And Lewis, who joined the team in January, has apparently lived up to Pelini's standards as well.

“Alex has done everything he can do right now to make amends for the mistake he made,” Pelini said.

Lewis is not available for comment this spring. Nebraska's established policy prohibits players who've not yet appeared in a game from participating in media interviews. Lewis' lawyer, Gary Lozow, could not be reached for comment Monday.

Pelini said that Lewis' jail sentence was a bit harsher than originally projected, calling it “a little bit of a curveball.” But he said he expects Lewis to “handle it the right way.”
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A judge has rejected a motion filed by Husker offensive lineman Alex Lewis to have a jail sentence reduced so he could attend summer classes and participate in football workouts, according to the Boulder (Colo.) Daily Camera.


Boulder District Judge Patrick Butler had sentenced the 22-year-old transfer from Colorado to 45 days in jail on March 21 after Lewis pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree assault for his role in a fight that police reports say left an Air Force cadet unconscious.

According to the Boulder newspaper, Lewis filed a motion on April 29 asking Butler to reconsider the sentence. Butler denied the motion this week, deeming the original ruling appropriate.

"The (defendant) was given a chance to complete the spring semester," Butler wrote in his ruling. "He should not have registered for summer school knowing of this sentence. His football obligations and civil liability are not priorities for this court."
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Mavric said:
A judge has rejected a motion filed by Husker offensive lineman Alex Lewis to have a jail sentence reduced so he could attend summer classes and participate in football workouts, according to the Boulder (Colo.) Daily Camera.

Boulder District Judge Patrick Butler had sentenced the 22-year-old transfer from Colorado to 45 days in jail on March 21 after Lewis pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree assault for his role in a fight that police reports say left an Air Force cadet unconscious.

According to the Boulder newspaper, Lewis filed a motion on April 29 asking Butler to reconsider the sentence. Butler denied the motion this week, deeming the original ruling appropriate.

"The (defendant) was given a chance to complete the spring semester," Butler wrote in his ruling. "He should not have registered for summer school knowing of this sentence. His football obligations and civil liability are not priorities for this court."
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Wow, that's stunning.

 
To the ones saying he got off easy, thats not really the case. Lots of people never spend more then a night in jail. Even though this is a felony, even then guys rarely see jail time on a first time felony charge, unless of course it is something extreme, which this is not. I am however happy that he does have to do some jail time, it is the best tool to keep people out of jail/coming back to jail, send them there for a bit.

 
So what does the Boulder judge do if he's playing for anyone other than Nebraska? What's the sentence if he transfers to anywhere but Nebraska?

 
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