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Former Detroit Lionscornerback Terrion Arnold has been contacted by three NFL teams just days after being released from the Lions after being charged with kidnapping and armed robbery in Florida, his attorney said.
Arnold's attorney Harvey Steinberg wrote in a response to a motion by Florida prosecutors to have his client outfitted with a GPS tether while out on bond that Arnold expects to be employed by another NFL team within 30 days.
"In sum, Mr. Arnold is not a flight risk, nor is he a danger to the community," Steinberg wrote. "He is confined to his home by both court conditions and media scrutiny and anticipates that he will have employment with another NFL team within 30 days."
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Arnold posted a $1 million bond and was released from the Hillsborough County Jail Tuesday afternoon, just over a day after a judge denied prosecutors' motion to have him remanded to jail without bail.
At a pretrial detention hearing Monday in Hillsborough County Circuit Court, Chief Judge Christopher Sabella denied prosecutors' request to have Arnold, who is charged with armed robbery and kidnapping, placed on a GPS tether while he is out on bond because Steinberg said it would interfere with his ability to play and practice on the Lions.
Now that Arnold no longer plays for the Lions, Assistant State's Attorney Kevin Riley has filed a motion asking Sabella to reconsider his decision, as Arnold's release from the Lions constitutes a change in circumstances and would allow for reconsideration.
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But Steinberg said in a response to Riley's motion that the circumstances have not changed, considering he has been contacted by three other NFL clubs.
Arnold will have a hearing at 9:30 a.m. July 10 to determine if he is to be placed on a GPS tether. During this hearing, Steinberg said Arnold's agent will testify about his employment opportunities.
Arnold posted bond around 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. The Detroit Lions' former first-round draft pick is accused of orchestrating a plot to lure three men he believed had stolen property from him to a Florida apartment, setting the stage for a violent confrontation, Tampa Police Detective Scott Barnett testified during a Monday pretrial detention hearing.
Arnold, 23, who was staying in Florida at the time of the alleged assaults in early February, is one of seven charged in connection with the incident and has denied involvement. He wasn't present when the men were assaulted and held, but prosecutors said his car was outside the apartment during the attack, and he participated in early planning of it and watched the attack on a FaceTime call.
Sabella said Monday he denied the request for the tether because he suspected Arnold would have "a paparazzi monitor."
"If he’s late for practice, ESPN will let us know. If he disappears, the world will know before he knows. If he shows up on a beach in Tahiti, he’ll be on social media. If he violates the conditions of his bond, they will find you,” Sabella said, pointing to the media in the courtroom.
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This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Former Lion Terrion Arnold contacted by 3 NFL teams after team release: attorney
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Arnold's attorney Harvey Steinberg wrote in a response to a motion by Florida prosecutors to have his client outfitted with a GPS tether while out on bond that Arnold expects to be employed by another NFL team within 30 days.
"In sum, Mr. Arnold is not a flight risk, nor is he a danger to the community," Steinberg wrote. "He is confined to his home by both court conditions and media scrutiny and anticipates that he will have employment with another NFL team within 30 days."
More: Ex-Lion Terrion Arnold accused of luring victims in kidnapping case
More: Wojo: Terrion Arnold’s plummet is tragic and costly, for him and Lions
Arnold posted a $1 million bond and was released from the Hillsborough County Jail Tuesday afternoon, just over a day after a judge denied prosecutors' motion to have him remanded to jail without bail.
At a pretrial detention hearing Monday in Hillsborough County Circuit Court, Chief Judge Christopher Sabella denied prosecutors' request to have Arnold, who is charged with armed robbery and kidnapping, placed on a GPS tether while he is out on bond because Steinberg said it would interfere with his ability to play and practice on the Lions.
Now that Arnold no longer plays for the Lions, Assistant State's Attorney Kevin Riley has filed a motion asking Sabella to reconsider his decision, as Arnold's release from the Lions constitutes a change in circumstances and would allow for reconsideration.
More: Lions release Terrion Arnold after court hearing
But Steinberg said in a response to Riley's motion that the circumstances have not changed, considering he has been contacted by three other NFL clubs.
Arnold will have a hearing at 9:30 a.m. July 10 to determine if he is to be placed on a GPS tether. During this hearing, Steinberg said Arnold's agent will testify about his employment opportunities.
Arnold posted bond around 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. The Detroit Lions' former first-round draft pick is accused of orchestrating a plot to lure three men he believed had stolen property from him to a Florida apartment, setting the stage for a violent confrontation, Tampa Police Detective Scott Barnett testified during a Monday pretrial detention hearing.
Arnold, 23, who was staying in Florida at the time of the alleged assaults in early February, is one of seven charged in connection with the incident and has denied involvement. He wasn't present when the men were assaulted and held, but prosecutors said his car was outside the apartment during the attack, and he participated in early planning of it and watched the attack on a FaceTime call.
Sabella said Monday he denied the request for the tether because he suspected Arnold would have "a paparazzi monitor."
"If he’s late for practice, ESPN will let us know. If he disappears, the world will know before he knows. If he shows up on a beach in Tahiti, he’ll be on social media. If he violates the conditions of his bond, they will find you,” Sabella said, pointing to the media in the courtroom.
[email protected]
This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Former Lion Terrion Arnold contacted by 3 NFL teams after team release: attorney
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