Harvey Updyke reportedly rejected a plea deal from prosecutors working the case of the poisoned oaks at Toomer’s Corner, on the campus of Auburn University. That he rejected the deal isn’t a huge surprise in itself -- prosecutors offered a 13-year sentence, which seems a wee bit stiff. But there was an interesting side-point to the deal: Updyke would have never been allowed to attend an Alabama sporting event for the rest of his life, had he accepted the bargain.
Harvey Updyke Rejects Plea Deal That Would Ban Him From Alabama Events
↵And because a Charles Barkley quote is always a good one, here’s what Chuck, who played basketball at Auburn, thinks of the possible 13-year sentence.
↵↵“That’s too much,” Barkley said. “Is he an idiot? Of course, he’s an idiot. You can’t let him off for free. You give him a month in jail and make him donate money to Auburn. You can’t put the guy in prison for 13 years. That’s crazy.”
↵↵Roll Damn Tide, y’all.
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