COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- An attorney for
former Ohio State and NFL quarterback Art Schlichter (SHLEES'-tur) says
if his client goes on trial in a theft case, Ohio should not be the
place.
Schlichter pleaded not guilty on
Wednesday to all charges in a 13-count indictment returned on April 30.
The 51-year-old football veteran is accused of bilking people in what
authorities have described as a million-dollar ticket-selling scheme.
Attorney Sam Weiner (WY'-nur) said
outside court that publicity over the case has "poisoned the well" for
any trial in Columbus. He quipped to reporters that Schlichter could
probably get a fairer trial in Ann Arbor -- home of Ohio State's
traditional football rival, Michigan.
Schlichter's football playing career was done in by a gambling addiction, and he went to prison for gambling-related crimes.
