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Emoni Bates, a former high school star who transferred from Memphis to
Eastern Michigan this summer, was arrested Sunday night about two miles from
campus in Superior Township, Michigan, after sheriff's deputies discovered a
firearm in a vehicle he was driving.
Derrick Jackson, the public information officer for the Superior Township,
Washtenaw County sheriff's office, told ESPN that officers "initiated a
traffic stop of a vehicle which failed to stop" at an intersection.
Bates was charged with carrying a concealed weapon and "altering ID marks" on
a firearm. He was arraigned Monday, and his attorney, Steve Haney, asked that
a plea of not guilty be entered on Bates' behalf.
According to Haney, the judge agreed to a nonmonetary personal recognizance
bond for Bates to be immediately released from jail. Bates' next court date
is scheduled for Oct. 6.
Haney told ESPN that the arrest Sunday night came after a routine traffic
stop when Bates was driving a borrowed car that had a gun in it. "Reserve
judgment on this," Haney said via a statement. "There's way more to the
story. He borrowed someone's car, was pulled over and a gun was located in
the car."
Per the Michigan penal code, a person charged with carrying a concealed
weapon can face imprisonment "for not more than 5 years" and a fine up to
$2,500. The charge of altering an ID on a weapon carries a penalty of up to
two years in prison and a fine up to $1,000.
Eastern Michigan issued a statement referring to Bates' arrest.
"We are aware of a situation involving one of our student athletes. Eastern
Michigan University takes all allegations very seriously," the school said.
"We are working to gather more details and will have further comment when
more information is available."
Bates, a 6-foot-9 small forward, was considered one of the elite basketball
prospects in the country throughout his high school career, ranking No. 1 in
the 2022 class until he reclassified last summer and ended up at No. 3 in
2021.
He originally committed to Michigan State in the summer of 2020 and then
reopened his recruitment in April 2021, before reclassifying from 2022 to
2021 and committing to Memphis.
His lone season under coach Penny Hardaway was uneven. He missed 15 of 33
games because of a back injury that required him to return home to see a
specialist, and he struggled when on the floor.
Bates averaged 9.7 points and 3.3 rebounds with the Tigers.
WXYZ in Detroit initially reported Bates' arrest.
Emoni Bates 是一名前五星高中，今年夏天从孟菲斯大学转学到东密歇根大学，周日晚上
，在距离校园两英里的地方被捕，警察在他驾驶的车辆中发现枪支。
Washtenaw 郡的公共信息官告诉 ESPN，警察在十字路口对一辆未能停车的车辆进行了
交通拦截。Bates 被指控携带隐藏武器并在枪支上“更改身份标记”。他周一被传讯，
他的律师 Steve Haney 代表 Bates 提出无罪的抗争。
根据 Haney 的说法，法官同意以非金钱担保方式让 Bates 立即出狱。而 Bates 的下一
次开庭日期定于 10 月 6 日。Haney 在一份声明中说。 “这个故事还有很多细节。他借
了别人的车，被拦了下来，车里还藏着一把枪。”
根据密歇根州刑法，被控携带隐蔽武器的人可能面临“不超过 5 年”的监禁和最高
2,500 美元的罚款。更改武器身份证的指控最高可判处两年监禁和最高 1,000 美元的罚
款。
东密歇根大学表示 “我们知道涉及我们一名学生运动员的情况。我们非常重视所有指控
，而我们正在努力收集更多细节，并在有更多信息时发表进一步评论。”
Emoni Bates ，身高 6 尺 9 寸的小前锋，在他的整个高中生涯中一直被认为是美国最菁
英的篮球新秀之一，曾在 2022 届中排名第一，上个赛季 Emoni Bates 在总教练
Penny Hardaway 手下打球。由于背部受伤，他缺席了 33 场比赛中的 15 场，导致他在
场上的表现很挣扎。上赛季能得到9.7分和3.3个篮板。