Florida State Seminoles QB Jameis Winston to face disciplinary hearing

Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jameis Winson will face a disciplinary hearing stemming from a 2012 sexual assault allegation

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Florida State Seminoles’ quarterback Jameis Winston is in the news again.

According to Mark Schlabach of ESPN.com, Winston will face a disciplinary hearing. Both Winston and his accuser will appear before judges who were brought in from the outside.

“It’s a highly unusual process, and the decision to avoid making a charging decision is a way to get around making a determination about interim football suspensions,” said John Clune, the Boulder, Colorado-based attorney representing Winston’s accuser.

“To ensure an absolutely fair and impartial process, and to avoid any conflict created by the ongoing federal investigation and threatened civil litigation, the University will appoint an independent hearing officer to investigate and make findings regarding this matter,” FSU spokesperson Browning Brooks told ESPN on Saturday. “The use of an outside hearing officer is allowed under FSU procedures. Out of fairness to the students involved, we are exercising this option to remove any doubt about the integrity of the eventual outcome.”

Winston has five school days to contact the Florida State’s Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities to schedule the hearing.

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