VERNON, Conn. — A judge has scheduled a probable-cause hearing for the man accused of fatally stabbing University of Connecticut football player Jasper Howard.
John Lomax, 21, of Bloomfield, Conn., made a brief appearance Friday in Rockville Superior Court, where a judge scheduled the hearing for Dec. 17.
Defendants charged with murder in Connecticut have the right to a probable-cause hearing, during which a judge decides whether there’s enough evidence for prosecutors to take the case to trial.
Howard, who was from Miami, was stabbed Oct. 18 during a fight outside a school- sponsored dance.
Vols leave three behind
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Three University of Tennessee freshmen players charged with attempted armed robbery will not play today at Mississippi.
Tennessee spokeswoman Tiffany Carpenter said the team will travel to Oxford without wide receiver NuKeese Richardson, safety Janzen Jackson and defensive back Mike Edwards.
According to sheriff’s officials, Richardson remains in jail in lieu of a $19,500 bond. Edwards posted a $19,500 bond, and Jackson was released on his own recognizance. The three 18-year-olds are accused of demanding money from three people at a gas station near campus early Thursday morning.
Footnotes.
Southern California receiver Damian Williams, the Trojans’ leading receiver with 45 catches for 688 yards and five TDs, will miss today’s game against Stanford because of a sprained right ankle.
• Buffalo right tackle Andrew West will serve a one-game suspension for a low hit during Tuesday’s game against Ohio.
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