Scottie Scheffler’s arraignment has been rescheduled.
As an alternative of showing earlier than a choose on Tuesday at 9 a.m. ET, he’ll accomplish that on Monday, Jun. 3, the identical week as the Memorial Event in Dublin, Ohio. Scheffler’s legal professional, Steve Romines, indicated this to Rex Hoggard of the Golf Channel, whereas additionally saying that his shopper should seem.
“I’ve been defending felony instances for 30 years and have discovered to by no means be shocked,” Romines mentioned, per Hoggard.
He added, “Whoever reported [the charges] have been going to be dismissed was not correct.”
Scheffler faces 4 fees from his early Friday morning arrest on the PGA Championship. Officers charged the top-ranked participant on the planet with assaulting a police officer to the second diploma, a felony that carries a penalty of between 5-10 years in jail. He additionally acquired three misdemeanors: felony mischief to the third diploma, reckless driving, and disregarding alerts of a police officer.
Louisville Metro Police Division of Corrections booked Scheffler at 7:28 a.m. ET on Friday, Might 17, and launched him somewhat shortly, because the two-time Masters champion nonetheless made it to his Friday morning tee time.
Scheffler arrived at Valhalla at 9:11 a.m. ET, roughly 57 minutes earlier than he started his second spherical. He then shot a 5-under 66 on Friday, however the feelings of his arrest caught as much as him the next day when Scheffler carded a 2-over 74 in the course of the third spherical.
That finally sealed his destiny in relation to contending for the Wanamaker Trophy, however his destiny relating to this case stays up within the air.
He’ll compete this week on the Charles Schwab Problem at Colonial Nation Membership in Fort Value, Texas.
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