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GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida Gators safety Jamar Hornsby turned himself in Friday forallegedly using the credit card of a woman killed six months ago in an accident that also killed a teammate.
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[/td] [/tr][/table]Hornsby, 21, a sophomore from Jacksonville, faces a third-degree felony count of fraudulent use of a credit card for more than $100, and a misdemeanorcharge of credit card theft.
The story was first reported by The Gainesville Sun.
Hornsby allegedly used a credit card issued to Ashley Slonina, a University of Florida student who died in an October 2007 motorcycle accident that alsotook the life of Gators walk-on Michael Guilford. It was not known how Hornsby obtained the card.
Hornsby is accused of using the card starting Oct. 13, 2007, the day after the woman's death, the newspaper said.
Hornsby's attorney, Huntley Johnson, said it was learned that a judge had issued a warrant for Hornsby's arrest Thursday. He said his client willcooperate with authorities.
Hornsby appeared in court Friday morning and was released on his own recognizance. Alachua County Court Judge William E. Davis explained he orderedHornsby's release because any money Hornsby spent on bond would be money that he could not repay to Slonina's family, The Sun reported.
Slonina, the girlfriend of another Florida teammate, was apparently getting a ride home from Guilford when his motorcycle struck a curb at high speed nearcampus early on the morning of Oct. 12.
Hornsby, who has played the last two seasons mostly on special teams, has had two prior off-field problems during his Florida career. He was cited in April2007 on misdemeanor criminal mischief charges when he caused $750 damage to a car by throwing a man onto the vehicle's hood during a fight. He also wassuspended from playing in last year's game against Georgia for selling his tickets to the game, a violation of NCAA rules.
Guilford, a walk-on defensive back, had earned national attention for playing the role of Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith on the scout team duringpreparation for the 2007 Bowl Championship Series national title game, which the Gators won 41-14.
Hornsby did not speak in court, except to answer the judge's questions, according to the Sun. Johnson said Hornsby would likely spend part of hisrelease with his mother in Jacksonville until his next court appearance.
[table][tr][td]
[/td] [/tr][/table]Hornsby, 21, a sophomore from Jacksonville, faces a third-degree felony count of fraudulent use of a credit card for more than $100, and a misdemeanorcharge of credit card theft.
The story was first reported by The Gainesville Sun.
Hornsby allegedly used a credit card issued to Ashley Slonina, a University of Florida student who died in an October 2007 motorcycle accident that alsotook the life of Gators walk-on Michael Guilford. It was not known how Hornsby obtained the card.
Hornsby is accused of using the card starting Oct. 13, 2007, the day after the woman's death, the newspaper said.
Hornsby's attorney, Huntley Johnson, said it was learned that a judge had issued a warrant for Hornsby's arrest Thursday. He said his client willcooperate with authorities.
Hornsby appeared in court Friday morning and was released on his own recognizance. Alachua County Court Judge William E. Davis explained he orderedHornsby's release because any money Hornsby spent on bond would be money that he could not repay to Slonina's family, The Sun reported.
Slonina, the girlfriend of another Florida teammate, was apparently getting a ride home from Guilford when his motorcycle struck a curb at high speed nearcampus early on the morning of Oct. 12.
Hornsby, who has played the last two seasons mostly on special teams, has had two prior off-field problems during his Florida career. He was cited in April2007 on misdemeanor criminal mischief charges when he caused $750 damage to a car by throwing a man onto the vehicle's hood during a fight. He also wassuspended from playing in last year's game against Georgia for selling his tickets to the game, a violation of NCAA rules.
Guilford, a walk-on defensive back, had earned national attention for playing the role of Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith on the scout team duringpreparation for the 2007 Bowl Championship Series national title game, which the Gators won 41-14.
Hornsby did not speak in court, except to answer the judge's questions, according to the Sun. Johnson said Hornsby would likely spend part of hisrelease with his mother in Jacksonville until his next court appearance.
