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Fox Benches Mark Sanchez for Week 6 as He Pleads Not Guilty to Felony Battery

The case now centers on a Level 5 felony battery charge with a Nov. 4 court date set.

Overview

  • Fox assigned Mark Schlereth to work with play-by-play announcer Chris Myers for Seahawks–Jaguars, after Brady Quinn filled in last week.
  • Sanchez entered a not guilty plea through counsel and waived a pretrial hearing, with his next appearance scheduled for Nov. 4 in Marion Superior Court.
  • Prosecutors charged Sanchez with Level 5 felony battery resulting in serious bodily injury plus misdemeanors, and they signaled possible charge upgrades pending medical findings.
  • Surveillance footage and witness accounts published this week depict Sanchez behaving erratically and approaching 69-year-old Perry Tole, who told police he acted in self-defense using pepper spray and a knife.
  • Tole filed a civil lawsuit against Sanchez and Fox alleging severe permanent disfigurement and damages, has been released from the hospital, and Fox says broadcast assignments will be handled week to week.