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07:53 AM ET 07.30 | Just a few months before junior guard Jamar Smith was expected to return to the basketball court for Illinois, a prosecutor said Tuesday she wants a judge to revoke his probation for allegedly drinking alcohol. Smith, who is from Peoria, is serving two years of probation after pleading guilty last year to felony driving under the influence causing great bodily harm. He drove a car into a tree on a snowy night in February 2007, injuring former teammate Brian Carlwell. Under the terms of Smith's probation, he can't drink. Champaign police allegedly spotted Smith outside a campus bar, Fubar, about 2:30 a.m. Friday while they broke up an argument. Smith wasn't involved in the argument but, according to police, an officer noticed Smith smelled like alcohol. When police asked, Smith admitted he had been drinking.

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July 30, 2008  08:59 AM ET
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Gettin hassled by the man...

July 30, 2008  09:34 AM ET
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What a dumba** get this guy off the Illini for good......

How stupid do you have to be to be hanging out in a bar, drinking, after being on probation for almost killing your teammate

July 30, 2008  11:06 AM ET
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I blame the tree for not getting out of the way. Can you just feel the irony in getting busted for alcohol in Champaign Illinois?

July 30, 2008  12:17 PM ET
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"When police asked, Smith admitted he had been drinking."
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Admit nothing. For future reference, remember these two key words: "No, officer"

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July 30, 2008  01:17 PM ET
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"When police asked, Smith admitted he had been drinking."
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Admit nothing. For future reference, remember these two key words: "No, officer"

YODA | 07/30/08, 12:17 PM



"Not to my recollection" is the proper way to word it.

Or you can use the I might have tried it but didn't inhale or I did not have sexual relations with that woman line. Those two worked for slicky willy

July 30, 2008  04:20 PM ET
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Is this guy in school, or just on a college campus

July 31, 2008  12:41 AM ET
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an officer noticed Smith smelled like alcohol

How is this even possible? I would use this in court, ask the officer how he "noticed" someone's odor? There goes probable cause.

Except for that little fact there was a fight at a club at 2:30am. Damn those little details!

July 31, 2008  03:53 PM ET
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I can forgive a stupid action.
But repeated stupidity deserves what he gets

July 31, 2008  04:19 PM ET
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I agree. Everybody does some stupid things when they are young......but when you do something serious, and don't learn from it.......you're just an idiot.

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August 1, 2008  11:37 AM ET
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What is it with these college guards ??? First it was the kid from West Virginia and now this kid - what's going on ???

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August 1, 2008  10:51 PM ET
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let the man booze. hes in college living it up. chill out

August 7, 2008  12:38 PM ET
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He just needs to find the felons that don't get caught. That's how he got to the national championship game.

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