Rebels’ Hornsby Could Be Indicted On Federal Charges

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The attorney for oft-troubled defensive back Jamar Hornsby expects his client to be indicted on federal assault and larceny charges on Friday.  You might remember that Hornsby was arrested in March for allegedly beating a man with brass knuckles and stealing six bucks from his pocket.  This after he had already blown his chance at Florida by using a dead girl’s credit card.

The truly disappointing thing in all of this is that Houston Nutt did not immediately cut ties with Hornsby after the assault arrest.  The man was already on his second (third, fourth) chance and beat someone with brass knuckles.  That should have been Game Over.

Instead, Nutt said he would decide Hornsby’s fate once his legal troubles were put to bed.  Now it doesn’t look like that’s going to happen for a while.

Perhaps Nutt will finally decide on Friday that a man indicted on federal assault charges probably shouldn’t be a representative of the Ole Miss football program.  We’ll see.

In indicted and convicted, Hornsby could face 20 years in prison.

Hornsby’s attorney denies that brass knuckles were used in the attack.