The felony charges against Eastern Michigan University basketball star and former top recruit Emoni Bates are set to be dismissed after a plea deal with prosecutors in Washtenaw County, Michigan, according to multiple reports.
Bates, 18, will plead guilty to a misdemeanor for attempted illegal transportation of a weapon before the Washtenaw County Circuit Court on Wednesday. His attorney, Steven Haney, said the misdemeanor will be dismissed after the completion of a diversion program.and charged with two felony counts for"altering ID marks" on a firearm and carrying a concealed weapon after a Sept. 18 traffic stop in Superior Township, Michigan.
According to a police police report obtained by ESPN, deputies observed a black Mitsubishi Outlander run a stop sign and initiated a traffic stop. The report says Bates communicated to officers that there was marijuana and a handgun in the vehicle. According to the report, the police conducted a search and found a gun with a missing serial number under the driver's seat.Bates was driving a borrowed car at the time of the stop.
He now has an opportunity to resume his athletic and academic pursuits at Easter Michigan. Athletic director Scott Wetherbee confirmed Bates will be “immediately reinstated to all athletic and campus activities" in a statement on Thursday.
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