Wednesday, July 31, 2002

NOT GUILTY PLEA: Branden Joe, Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Associated Press reports Ohio State fullback Branden Joe pleaded innocent Wednesday to a drunken driving charge. Joe was arrested Friday after police found him asleep in a car about 3:45 a.m. on a highway ramp near campus. Police said he refused to take a breathalyzer test. 5:24:36 PM

CONVICTED: Danny Masaniai, Arizona State University TEMPE, Ariz. -- Associated Press reports Arizona State senior defensive tackle Danny Masaniai entered a guilty plea earlier this week to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct with a weapon. He was sentenced to immediately begin 18 months of probation. He must also serve 30 days of jail time that is deferred to begin Dec. 15 and pay a $1,000 fine.  Following the plea, Arizona State suspended Masaniai for the first two games of the season. He was accused of shooting a pistol into air several times during a May 10 melee at a Tempe bar. 5:19:17 PM

ARREST WARRANT ISSUED: Bobby Wade, Arizona University TUCSON, Ariz. -- Associated Press reports Scottsdale police have issued an arrest warrant for Arizona senior wide receiver Bobby Wade after he failed to appear for a court date. Wade, 21, was arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault and disorderly conduct in an early-morning fight on June 23 in the parking lot of a Scottsdale nightclub, according to police. 5:10:16 PM

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