Scottie Scheffler
Costs Dropped
Scottie Scheffler can breathe simple as soon as extra … the legal fees he was dealing with in his assault case have simply been dropped.
Jefferson County prosecutors filed a movement in court docket Wednesday afternoon to dismiss the case towards the world’s greatest golfer — and a choose granted it with out problem.
In explaining why they needed to maneuver on from the case, officers mentioned they merely didn’t have sufficient proof to go ahead. Actually, they mentioned Scheffler’s characterization of the incident as an enormous misunderstanding was really “corroborated” by the proof that they had collected.
Scheffler’s lawyer appeared in court docket on the PGA Tour star’s behalf … and mentioned he had no objection to the granting of the movement.
Scheffler was dealing with one felony depend of assault of a police officer, along with three different misdemeanors, after he allegedly dragged a cop together with his car whereas exterior of the PGA Championship in Louisville, Ky. on Could 17.
Scheffler mentioned he didn’t imply to commit any crimes following the incident … claiming he had no concept he was talking with a police officer in the course of the run-in. He mentioned he was simply making an attempt to rush to the course so he may tee off in time for his second spherical of the key occasion — and by accident acquired caught up in an altercation with the cop.
Louisville Metro Police Division
In physique cam footage that surfaced earlier Wednesday morning, Scheffler will be heard stating if he had identified he was coping with a policeman, issues would have gone in another way. He did add, although, that he ought to have obeyed orders regardless.
As , following the arrest, Scheffler was nonetheless in a position to return to the course and end out his match in a tie for eighth place. The officer who arrested Scheffler, in the meantime, was admonished for not having his body-worn digicam activated on the time of the incident.
