World No. 1 Golfer Scottie Scheffler's Case Headed Back to Court for Wednesday Hearing
- Scottie Scheffler's alleged assault case involving a Kentucky police officer is set for a hearing on Wednesday.
- The top prosecutor and Scheffler's attorney will address the court regarding the incident.
- The arrest occurred as he was on his way to the PGA Championship in Louisville.
Golfer Scottie Scheffler will talk in court on Wednesday. This is happening 12 days after he got arrested while driving near a fatal crash on his way to the PGA Championship in Louisville. The attorney for Jefferson County, Mike O’Connell, will speak at 1 p.m. ET. Scheffler's lawyer, Steve Romines, will be there for him. Scheffler lives in Texas and got permission to miss this hearing. Last week, his arraignment was moved to June 3. Romines said Scheffler wants the charges dropped or he will go to trial without a plea deal. Scheffler, who is 27, faces charges like assaulting a police officer and dragging him with his car at the Valhalla Golf Club on May 17. Scheffler says it was a misunderstanding, and he will plead not guilty. The incident happened around 6 a.m. when Scheffler was trying to get to the Valhalla Golf Club for a golf tournament. He was driving a marked player vehicle and was stopped by a police officer. The officer tried to give him instructions. The police chief said the officer didn't turn on his body camera. Scheffler said he stopped when told and didn't hurt any officer. Scheffler was unsure about what would happen next with his legal troubles. He was supposed to be arraigned but won't be in Kentucky. He wasn't at the RBC Canadian Open either. He was arrested before his second round of the US PGA Championship for not following police orders during an investigation of a pedestrian fatality. Despite rumors that charges might be dropped, the police said the legal process would continue. The police chief said they would respect the legal process. Detective Gillis didn't turn on his body camera, which was against the rules. There's no footage of the first interaction between Scheffler and the police. The police report says Scheffler didn't follow instructions and drove away, dragging the officer. He was booked on four charges and plans to plead not guilty. There's footage of the moment he was stopped by the police and later taken away in handcuffs.