Florida Gators Arrests Roundup: Dee Finley's Felony Charge Reduced, Cody Larson Accepts Deferred Prosecution

by Andy Hutchins on Sep 13, 2011 12:59 PM EDT in Florida Gators Police Blotter

Another day, another bit of police reporting about the Florida Gators. According to AP reporter Mark Long, Florida football player Dee Finley's felony charge for resisting arrest with violence has already been reduced to a misdemeanor. He still faces two misdemeanor charges stemming from yesterday's run-in with a University Police Department officer.

State Attorney has reduced LB Dee Finley's charge to resisting arrest w/out violence, a misdemeanor.

Finley also is charged with driving w/ suspended license, his 4th similar charge in less than 3 years.

As I tweeted last night, I believe Finley, a reserve linebacker, has five criminal charges and nine tackles as a Gator.

Elsewhere in some courts system in Florida, Florida basketball player Cody Larson has accepted deferred prosecution on a misdemeanor trespass charge stemming from an April incident at a St. Augustine bar, according to the Gainesville Sun.

Under terms of the agreement, Larson will perform 200 hours of community service. Larson also has taken part in a substance abuse program and paid restitution to the victims.

Larson remains suspended, though Erik Murphy, who was also involved in the April incident and reached a deferred prosecution deal with prosecutors in July, was reinstated last week. Both players were initially charged with felonies, but had their charges reduced in May.

It's unclear if Larson, who is on probation after a 2010 conviction for misdemeanor drug possession in South Dakota, will escape further punishment because of his deferred prosecution.

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Ok, all is right in the world again.

It is really, really weird when you guys start going a couple of months without an arrest.

'Gentlemen, it is better to have died a small boy than to fumble this football.' John Heisman

by Nattylite on Sep 13, 2011 1:04 PM EDT reply actions

Confuses us as well.

I’m more worried about the lack of pot related arrest.

I witnessed the Kentucky - Western Kentucky derpfest of '11 and survived to tell the tale

by SC-Gator on Sep 13, 2011 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

Clearly we should never have hired that Dawg.

He’s replacing our beloved tradition of ganja smoking with scooter hijinks he learned about up in Athens! I hope we loose every game. /themoronfromFriday

Mr. Simpson, this procedure could drastically increase your brain power, or it could possibly kill you.

Hmmm... Increase my killing power, eh? Let's do it!

by car.full.of.midgets on Sep 13, 2011 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions

^Complete with his signature "loose."

Love it.

by Landlubber on Sep 13, 2011 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Kids

First IMO maybe it is time to send another strong message
But over all when you have seventy something 18-22 year old stuff happens.
Maybe i’m the only one online who did stupid stuff once,twice,maybe more,but I dont care if the Pope is coaching Uf,stuff will happen.
You want the best recruits but not they problems they bring.
Choose wisely you cant have both.

by gatorblues on Sep 13, 2011 5:29 PM EDT reply actions

Anybody see the follow-up piece on the officer?

I think it was in the Alligator. The same officer has been reprimanded in the past for other events including the shooting of a student and handcuffing someone to a sign post. Sounds like Dee was in the wrong place at the wrong time more than anything. But he needs to get his license back before he goes driving again. This is all just nonsense though. Police in Gainesville seem to have it out for the team. In Knoxville, if you want to get away with a crime, just wear your jersey…

by Andrew Nordine on Sep 14, 2011 1:43 PM EDT reply actions