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UPDATE: Former Oklahoma State football player Bo Bowling pleads guilty to reduced charge
No scholarship for Bowling for 2010
STILLWATER, Okla. — Former Oklahoma State wide receiver Bo Bowling's felony charges are history but his Cowboy days may be, too.
Tonkawa native Bowling, 21, pleaded guilty Tuesday to two misdemeanors - charges that were reduced after his ex-girlfriend refused to cooperate with prosecutors.
Bowling was charged in February 2009 with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled and dangerous substance — Alprazolam, an antidepressant commonly known as Xanax, Ephedrine or Stanozolol. The marijuana charge is a felony offense.
Those charges were dropped and misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia were filed Tuesday.
Bowling's sentencing was deferred a year except for 30 days to be spent in the county jail before May 30. The time frame will allow Bowling to finish classes this semester at OSU. Bowling must also complete 25 hours of community service within four months and pay $750 in fees and court costs.
Bowling is no longer on the football team and wasn't on the roster for the 2009 season, said Carrie Hulsey-Greene, associate director of OSU communications. He didn't receive an athletic scholarship for the 2010 academic year. Last year head coach Mike Gundy said Bowling was suspended while his case made its way through the legal system.
Bowling played in 13 games during the 2008 season. He made 10 catches for 200 yards and two touchdowns, had two kick returns and one punt return. He transferred to Oklahoma State from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College.
Stillwater police searched Bowling's home Feb. 8, 2009, and said they found drugs after his ex-girlfriend alleged he was distributing marijuana, prosecutor Tom Lee said. She has since refused to testify against Bowling.
The reduction of charges from felony to misdemeanor makes Bowling's offenses on par with allegations against OSU basketball player Marshall Moses. Moses was charged Jan. 5 with driving with a suspended license and possession of marijuana. He was suspended for one game and returned to the basketball court. His next Payne County District Court appearance is May 17.
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