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Report: Domestic assault charges against former UM RB O’Maury Samuels dropped in plea deal
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Ex-Michigan running back O’Maury Samuels had a misdemeanor domestic charge against him dropped in a plea deal on Thursday, according to a report.
MLive.com reported that Samuels appeared in court on Thursday for a settlement conference and the judge agreed to dismiss one count of domestic violence in exchange for a guilty plea for malicious destruction of property less than $200. That charge is a misdemeanor and will likely mean probation for Samuels.
According to the report, Samuels will likely pay a fine and receive probation, even though the maximum penalty is up to 93 days in jail.
The charges come from an incident that occurred in December. Samuels admitted to taking a woman’s cell phone and throwing it on the ground and breaking it. The former Michigan running back told MLive.com that “there was no proof that I hit a woman.”
Michigan dismissed Samuels from the team three days after the incident without any reason provided.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB