COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A judge on Wednesday cleared the way for ex-Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett to move to a smaller detention facility in Columbus.
Clarett, who led the Buckeyes to the 2002 national championship in his only college season, served 312 years in prison for aggravated robbery and carrying a concealed weapon.
Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge David Fais said 26-year-old Clarett had met terms of his original sentencing when he pleaded guilty in September 2006 and permitted the move to a community-based correction facility.
Clarett spoke briefly, saying he was humbled. Employment, education and family considerations will be evaluated at the facility. He will be there at least 4 months but no more than 6 months before being released, pending good behavior.
