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Authorities: UF Football Player Used Dead Girl's Credit Card
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Published: May 9, 2008
GAINESVILLE -- A University of Florida football player turned himself in Friday on charges he used the credit card of a woman who was killed along with another player in a motorcycle accident, his attorney said.
Jamar Hornsby, a 21-year-old junior safety, learned Thursday that a judge had issued a warrant for his arrest on charges he used the dead woman's card for six months, so he surrendered on charges of credit card theft and fraudulent use of a credit card, lawyer Huntley Johnson said.
Hornsby was released from jail several hours later on his own recognizance.
It was not immediately clear how Hornsby got the credit card. Johnson declined to comment on the specifics of the case, but said they would cooperate with authorities.
The credit card belonged to Ashley Slonina, a Florida junior. She was riding a motorcycle with another football player, redshirt freshman Michael Guilford, last October that hit a median at a high rate of speed, police said. The two died at the scene. They were not wearing helmets.
State prosecutors and the Alachua County Sheriff's Office did not return phone messages.
Florida coach Urban Meyer could not be reached for comment Friday because he was on a cross-country flight.
Hornsby missed five games last season after being suspended for selling free football tickets he received as a student. He was also arrested in April 2007 after a fight in Gainesville, but his lawyer said those charges were dropped.
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Posted by ( OP ) on May 9, 2008 at 1:56 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Just goes to show ya...every school has their problem athletes. Or thieves,thugs, and bad apples shall I say. I just want to know who takes this Title. FSU or UF?
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Posted by ( GreenCats ) on May 9, 2008 at 2:03 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
This sort of behavior from the football player should prevent him from EVER playing professional ball. (If that is even a possibility) We do not need more of these crappy people being paid big bucks and influencing our young folks that look up to professional sports idols.
I hope he does not get off scott free but gets a police record.
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Posted by ( Quagmire ) on May 9, 2008 at 2:15 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Where is his thugshot?
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Posted by ( MrWilkins ) on May 9, 2008 at 2:22 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
(insert sarcastic voice) GO GATORS!!!!
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Posted by ( OP ) on May 9, 2008 at 2:24 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Quagmire, do a search, type in Jamar Horsby and go to Top News Articles for Jamar Hornsby. What do make of that hair?
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Posted by ( whasup ) on May 9, 2008 at 2:25 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Now that's just plain sick. Stealing from the dead. How low can you go?
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Posted by ( Claylisa ) on May 9, 2008 at 2:34 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
whasup...
you could have s-x with them, then take their credit card?
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Posted by ( watttt ) on May 9, 2008 at 2:40 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
How sorry can you get. And I'm a Gator fan.
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Posted by ( luvco ) on May 9, 2008 at 2:41 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Claylisa, girl, you're going straight to hell! LOL!
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Posted by ( Yankee ) on May 9, 2008 at 2:55 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I wonder if Jamar looks like an Ashley? You would think that if someone is using a credit card, the cashiers would ask for I.D. I would investigate that as well. On my credit card my signatures is: CHECK I.D.
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Posted by ( picogator ) on May 9, 2008 at 3:13 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Another a-hole athlete giving UF a bad rap. Of course, UF is not alone in having to deal with duds and thugs pretending to be athletes. Just makes this UF grad/fan very angry.
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Posted by ( bossimareek ) on May 9, 2008 at 4:07 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
he needs to be delt with he must be have a wealthy family that keeps the lawyer on speed dial and nothing is never his fault he needs to go to jail because it seems like trouble is his game instead of foot ball and if that was his friend what a friend he is she is dead an gone atleast he could have returned the card to the parents or simply threw it away i know this is hard for the parents on both side's the embarrasement will do it all the time
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Posted by ( HeloDriver ) on May 9, 2008 at 4:32 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
It's all about money. If his playing ability can draw a crowd and increase the bottom line for a franchise, SOMEone will hire him. Look at all the pro athletes that have been arrested numerous times on drug or other charges. That is why I will NEVER pay for a ticket that will allow them to line their pockets. Too bad more people don't do the same.
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Posted by ( gojisteve ) on May 9, 2008 at 4:32 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
have a nice life loser, if florida does not kick him off the team, I am EX GATOR fan, enough is enough, 1 strike and you are out, this loser is on strike 3
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Posted by ( reptaddict ) on May 9, 2008 at 4:45 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Send a message, Coach Meyer. Cut this piece of crap from the team immediately.
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Posted by ( flowergirl ) on May 9, 2008 at 5:49 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I agree with GreenCats. The only football this guy should ever play is in a prison yard. Maybe Michael Vick could use another guy on his team at Leavenworth! I'm betting this guy no longer thinks the flushing of his football career was worth six months of using someone else's credit card. Hope you bought some nice clothes for COURT!
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Posted by ( seminolesfan ) on May 9, 2008 at 6:15 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
you have to be heartless to do such a thing. he should be susp from ncaa sports for at least a year and sent to jail during that time for his crimes. how many student ath. can just break the law and continue participate with the team. (im a noles fan so i know all about a troubled ath.) im sure he is a great kid or he would not be on coach myers team, but in life you must be punished for your wrong doing and this is wrong.
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Posted by ( aj_18 ) on May 10, 2008 at 8:35 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
He should have been kicked out of school and not allowed to play football anymore
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Posted by ( mleilanir ) on May 10, 2008 at 10:38 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Wow Florida accept's some real winners. Wonder what kind of slap on the wrist he'll get for this one?
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Posted by ( theSuperStar ) on May 10, 2008 at 1:07 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Identify theft is a crime, give him the max plus taser to chest.
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Posted by ( DrBudGreen ) on May 10, 2008 at 2:35 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
He was kicked off the team yesterday...
http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20080509/NEWS/815495009/1090&title=Meyer_releases_Hornsby_after_credit_card_incident
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Posted by ( PhatAJ ) on May 12, 2008 at 12:11 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Tebow needs to stop preaching to prisoners and signing bibles and start preaching to his teammates. Maybe when he is done he can head up to Tallahasse and preach to our boys.
GO NOLES!
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