UF Student Body President Smith Meyers waived his right to a speedy trial and instead faces up to 12 months probation, according to Monroe County court documents obtained by the Alligator.
On May 25, Meyers and the Key West State Attorney’s Office reached a pretrial intervention agreement, in which he must report once a month to supervisors with the Florida Professional Probation Services.
If Meyers, 22, completes all the terms of the pretrial agreement, the state attorney’s office can agree to dismiss charges.
According to the records, Meyers must report his employment and courses of study monthly to the program supervisor and complete 100 hours of community service.
He must also not use intoxicants “to excess” and may not consume or be in possession of alcohol while in the program, according to the records. Meyers will be required to take part in substance abuse treatment and submit random urine samples for analysis.
The UF food and resource economics senior must also not be in possession of a firearm or weapons during the period, according to the records.
The pretrial intervention agreement is an option for any first offender or person who faces charges of a third-degree misdemeanor or felony, and upon approval of the victim and the state attorney and judge who preside over the case, according to Florida state statutes.
Key West Police arrested Meyers on March 7 during Spring Break after a witness reported seeing him drunkenly knock over two Harley-Davidson motorcycles, according to Alligator archives. In video footage of his arrest, Meyers appears to strike a witness.
Meyers faces two charges of criminal mischief, according to court records.
If the office determines that he violated any law or part of the agreement during the probationary period, the agreement will end and his prosecution may resume, according to the records.
As of press time, neither Christina Cory, a state attorney assigned to the case, nor Michelle Cates Deal, Meyers’ defense attorney, could be reached for comment after multiple attempts.
Meyers also could not be reached for comment.
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