Former NFL and Ohio State QB Art Schlichter Could Go to Prison and Face Over 14 Years of Jail Time Over Cocaine Charges

Art Schlichter, a former quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts who have dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and, according to his attorneys, too many addictions to count, could be sent back to prison this week as a result of a June incident in which Schlichter was discovered unconscious in a hotel room at an Ohio Hampton Inn. Officers discovered a material inside Schlichter’s hotel room that they thought to be cocaine.

Police were called in response to a report of an overdose at the Hampton Inn on Lyman Drive in Hilliard, Ohio, according to court records. Schlichter, 62, would not reply when officers called his name. After serving more than ten years in jail on federal fraud charges, Art Schlichter was released from prison in less than a year.

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Former Colts star Art Schlichter facing 14 years in prison

Art Schlichter, an Ohio native, started every game for the Buckeyes from 1978 through 1981, serving as the late Woody Hayes’ starting quarterback. When he was a sophomore, he had his greatest season, leading OSU to an undefeated regular season before falling to USC in the Rose Bowl.

Schlichter’s fate is still in the judge’s hands, according to his attorney Steven S. Nolder. According to the allegations, Schlichter might get a sentence of eight to 14 months in jail, but a judge could decide to impose no jail time or a lengthier term.

Art Schlichter was obliged to sign a contract as part of his release in which he agreed to a variety of conditions, such as not possessing firearms, taking illegal substances, or leaving the country without first seeing his parole supervisor.

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