2008 Woodie Awards
Hawkeye football player Cleveland pleads not guilty
Olivia Moran - The Daily Iowan
Issue date: 3/6/08 Section: Sports
A Hawkeye football player pleaded not guilty Wednesday to two counts of unlawful possession of prescription drugs, online court records show.
Hawkeye redshirt freshman and wide receiver James Cleveland, 19, was charged on Feb. 23 after police searched his Hillcrest dorm room. He was also charged with a tax-stamp violation.
Cleveland agreed to a search of his room that day, and police reported finding 24 doses of carisoprodol, a muscle relaxant, and 21 units of oxycodone, a pain reliever. Police allege that they found no prescriptions for the drugs and that Cleveland admitted the pills were his.
Cleveland's roommate and fellow football player Arvell Nelson, 19, a red-shirt freshman and quarterback, was also arrested Feb. 23 for possession of marijuana.
Online court records also show that Cleveland will attend a preliminary hearing on March 14.
Unlawful possession of prescription drugs is a serious misdemeanor, generally punishable by up to one year in jail and $1,500 in fines. Failure to affix a tax stamp, a Class D felony, is punishable by five years in prison and up to $7,500 in fines.
Hawkeye redshirt freshman and wide receiver James Cleveland, 19, was charged on Feb. 23 after police searched his Hillcrest dorm room. He was also charged with a tax-stamp violation.
Cleveland agreed to a search of his room that day, and police reported finding 24 doses of carisoprodol, a muscle relaxant, and 21 units of oxycodone, a pain reliever. Police allege that they found no prescriptions for the drugs and that Cleveland admitted the pills were his.
Cleveland's roommate and fellow football player Arvell Nelson, 19, a red-shirt freshman and quarterback, was also arrested Feb. 23 for possession of marijuana.
Online court records also show that Cleveland will attend a preliminary hearing on March 14.
Unlawful possession of prescription drugs is a serious misdemeanor, generally punishable by up to one year in jail and $1,500 in fines. Failure to affix a tax stamp, a Class D felony, is punishable by five years in prison and up to $7,500 in fines.
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Jackson Hanft
posted 3/06/08 @ 7:56 AM CST
It is understandable for athletes to have pain medication. The only problem is that Cleveland doesn't have verification from the University stating they gave hill the drugs. (Continued…)
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