Warrick Could Play if Judge Accepts Deal

Florida State’s Peter Warrick could play Saturday against Clemson in a deal that would send him to jail for a month early next year, the star receiver’s lawyer said.

Warrick was considered the leading candidate for the Heisman Trophy when he was suspended Oct. 7 following his arrest on a felony grand theft charge. He has missed the top-ranked Seminoles’ last two games.

That could change today if Circuit Court Judge John Crusoe accepts a plea agreement reached by Warrick’s lawyer John Kenny and the Leon County state attorney to reduce the charge to petty theft--a misdemeanor.

Warrick and former teammate Laveranues Coles were charged with buying more than $400 of designer clothes Sept. 29 for $21.40 from a store clerk, who also is charged. A security camera recorded the transaction.

The agreement would require Warrick to spend 30 days in jail, donate to charity clothing he acquired, pay $295 in court costs, stay away from the department store and serve a one-year probation.

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