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Griese to appear for preliminary hearing

Michigan quarterback Brian Griese is scheduled to appear in court at 1 p.m. today for a preliminary hearing for the damage he allegedly caused to the Scorekeepers bar on April 7.

The hearing, which was delayed two weeks, will determine whether he will have to stand trial for shattering the main front window of Scorekeepers. He faces a felony charge of malicious destruction of property worth more than $100 to the Ann Arbor bar.

A bouncer who worked at the bar on the night of the incident said Griese was visibly intoxicated.

The value of the window he allegedly broke is estimated at more than $800. If convicted, Griese could face up to four years in prison and a $2,000 fine.

Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr suspended Griese from the team indefinitely on April 9, two days after the incident took place.

In an official statement released April 9, Carr said, "You have to realize an incident such as this one has an effect on the entire program, not just one individual."

In his arraignment the same day, Griese pled not guilty to the charges that were presented to him.

Griese, who will be an LSA senior in the fall, is banned from participating in spring football practices.