The four charges filed against Scottie Scheffler carry a compounding maximum sentence of more than 11 years in jail, according to criminal attorneys surveyed by The Post.
The four charges filed against the world’s No. 1-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler, who was arrested during a traffic stop Friday morning in Kentucky, carry a compounding maximum sentence of more than 11 years in jail, according to criminal attorneys surveyed by The Post.
Scheffler might be able to completely avoid jail time, three attorneys not directly involved in the case agreed, but that will be determined by whether he is a first-time offender, the extent of injuries suffered by the arresting officer, available body camera footage and other relevant factors.
The officer who attempted to stop Scheffler from entering Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville – site of this week’s PGA Championship – was dragged to the ground and suffered “pain, swelling and abrasions” to his wrist and knee after the car accelerated, according to a police report.
Scheffler, 27, was charged with second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding signals from an officer directing traffic.
“The officer is going to have some explaining to do,” Tucker Richardson of the Lexington, Ky.-based Baldani Law Group said. “I think they are going to fine [Scheffler] on driving through the median, at the most, because they will have to get some type of plea to justify the arrest. At the end of the day, the officer and Scottie are going, ‘I probably shouldn’t have done that.’ They will probably work it out – unless there are injuries.”
The officer, who attached himself to Scheffler’s car after he did not comply with instructions to stop, pulled Scheffler out of the car by his arm, pushed him against the car and handcuffed him, according to ESPN.
