University Court Hearings (March - December 1995)

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Case Number 1

Two students were charged with taking a sign from a construction site. Both pleaded guilty and were assigned 10 hours of community service and given a disciplinary warning by U. Court.

Case Number 2

Two students were charged with breaking a window at a residential college. Both students pleaded not guilty. At a full hearing, both were found not guilty.

Case Number 3

Two students were charged with defacing property at two residential colleges. Both students pleaded no contest. At a full hearing, the students were found guilty of defacing property at one of the colleges but not guilty of defacing property at the other college.

The students were assigned 10 hours of community service and a disciplinary warning. In addition, they were required to pay Food and Housing to clean the defaced property.

Case Number 4

Five students were charged with forging the signature of a university professor. All five students pleaded guilty to the charge and were issued a formal probation warning.

Case Number 5

Two students were charged with destruction of property. They pleaded no contest. At a full hearing, the court found the students guilty. The students were assigned 200 hours of community service, restitution in the amount of all damages (in excess of $10,000) and 10 hours of drug and alcohol counseling. In addition, they were placed on disciplinary probation for the remainder of their careers at Rice.

Case Number 6

Two students were charged with being involved in an incident which disrupted Orientation Week activities. Both students pleaded guilty to the charge. They were assigned 10 hours of community service and were issued a disciplinary warning.

Case Number 7

Two students were charged with violating university traffic rules and regulations. The students pleaded guilty to the charge. They were assigned 10 hours of community service and were issued a disciplinary warning.

Cases Number 9, 10, 13, 16

A student was charged with public intoxication and underage consumption. The student pleaded guilty to the charge. He was issued a disciplinary warning and was assigned 10 hours of community service and 10 hours of drug and alcohol counseling.

Case Number 11

Two students were charged with firing an airgun on campus in a manner which constituted inappropriate conduct. One student pleaded not guilty, and the other student pleaded no contest. Both requested that their case be removed to the Office of the Dean of Students.

Case Number 12

Three students were charged with the unauthorized use of a utility cart. In addition, two of the students were charged with public intoxication; one of these students was also underage. All three students pleaded guilty to the charges. They were assigned 15 hours of community service and required to pay for damage to the cart.

The students chose to perform an additional 10 hours of community service in lieu of paying a $50 fine. The two students found to be publicly intoxicated were assigned 10 hours of drug and alcohol counseling, and the underage student was required to perform an additional 10 hours of community service. All three students were issued a disciplinary warning.

Case Number 14

A student was charged with vandalizing university property. The student pleaded not guilty. Because the witness refused to testify at a formal hearing, U. Court was forced to drop the charge.

Case Number 15

A student was charged with operating a motor vehicle in unauthorized locations on campus, driving while intoxicated, drinking underage, public intoxication and damaging university property. The student pleaded guilty to the charges.

The court assigned him 150 hours of community service and 10 hours of drug and alcohol counseling. In addition, the student was required to pay restitution for damages resulting from his actions and was placed on disciplinary probation for the remainder of his career at Rice.

Case Number 17

A student was accused of disorderly conduct, public intoxication and underage drinking. The student pleaded no contest to the charges.

At a full hearing, the student was found guilty of disorderly conduct, not guilty of public intoxication and not guilty of underage drinking. The student was assigned 20 hours of community service and was required to write formal letters of apology concerning his actions to the parties involved. In addition, the student was issued a disciplinary warning.

This item appeared in the News section of the February 2, 1996 issue.

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