Hearing For FAMU Hazing Defendants Rescheduled
ORLANDO (CBSMiami/AP) — A hearing to learn whether eight defendants who remain charged in the hazing death of a Florida A&M drum major would accept plea offers or go to trial has been rescheduled.
The eight were expected to update a judge Friday on the statuses of plea talks with prosecutors. The hearing was rescheduled for Oct. 25.
Judge Marc Lubet said in August that Friday would be a "drop dead date" to accept those deals, some of which include jail time.
Fifteen former band members were charged with manslaughter and hazing in Robert Champion's November 2011 death. Six have accepted plea deals that included community service and probation for what prosecutors said were minor roles. A seventh is awaiting sentencing.
Champion died after he collapsed following a hazing ritual.
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