Collins' civil suit charges dismissed

Friday, November 14, 2008

Sherron Collins is excited to put his legal problems behind him.

Jessica J. Brown, who accused Collins of exposing and rubbing himself on her in a Jayhawker Towers elevator, dropped her civil suit against Collins Thursday. Collins also dropped his counter-suit against Brown.

“I’m just trying to move on and focus on basketball and put it behind me,” Collins said.

So is Kansas coach Bill Self. Self has supported Collins since Brown made the claims in May 2007. She filed the civil lawsuit a year later and after Collins failed to respond, a Douglas County judge ordered Collins to pay more than $75,000 in damages by default.

Criminal charges were not filed after Douglas County District Attorney Charles Branson cited insignificant evidence. With the civil suit now also dropped, Self said he was not surprised.

“We have supported Sherron since day one of this so the dismissal does not surprise me,” Self said in a statement. “I am happy for him that this is now totally behind him.”

SNAER TO ANNOUNCE FRIDAY

Michael Snaer, the No. 11 recruit in the nation, will announce where he plans to attend college today live at 3 p.m. on ESPNU.

Snaer is deciding between Kansas, Florida State and Marquette. Kansas has already signed Thomas Robinson, the No. 18 player in the nation according to Rivals.com, and received a verbal commitment from Elijah Johnson, the No. 27 player in the nation.

The Jayhawks only have one remaining scholarship for next year’s team.

— — Edited by Brieun Scott

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