Razorback Linebacker Dismissed After Weekend DUI Arrest

By: AP; nbc13.com staff | Alabama's13.com
Published: June 29, 2009

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Arkansas linebacker Khiry Battle has been dismissed from the team after a weekend arrest on a charge of driving under the influence.

Coach Bobby Petrino announced Battle's dismissal Monday, saying only that he'd violated team rules. The 20-year-old Battle was arrested early Sunday on a charge of misdemeanor DUI. Police say Battle failed a field sobriety test and refused to take a breath alcohol test, leading to a charge of
violating the state's implied consent law.

On May 6, Battle was arrested after an incident in which a background check revealed he had an arrest warrant for failure to
appear for a careless driving ticket. Battle played in 10 games last season as a freshman and made five tackles.

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