WACO, Texas - The man accused of killing Baylor basketball player Patrick Dennehy suggested in a jailhouse interview he acted in self-defense and also said he has been hearing voices, a newspaper reported Wednesday.
"I thought he was my friend but he betrayed me," Carlton Dotson told the Dallas Morning News. "If someone points a gun at you and shoots and it doesn't go off, what would you do? If someone is pointing a gun at you and they start putting more bullets into the gun, what would you do?"
Asked what he did, Dotson, Dennehy's former teammate and roommate, laughed and did not answer, the newspaper reported.
Dotson told FBI agents he shot Dennehy after the player tried to shoot him, according to the arrest warrant affidavit. A preliminary autopsy report said Dennehy was killed by gunshot wounds to the head and listed homicide as the cause of death.
Dotson said his life has been threatened and he has been hearing voices that say, "We are many. We are strong. We are behind you. We support you. We are ready for war ... a spiritual war."
He confirmed Baylor paid for him to see a Waco therapist because of his increasingly erratic behavior.
Also, a .32-caliber revolver that belonged to Dennehy was found near his body, the Waco Tribune-Herald reported. Authorities found .32-caliber bullets that had spilled from an ammunition box.
Crist seeks suit dismissal
TALLAHASSEE - Florida's attorney general filed a motion to dismiss a suit filed against Miami and the ACC over expansion.
"This case is about the University of Miami having the freedom to affiliate with the athletic conference of its choice," Attorney General Charlie Crist said.
Miami is leaving the Big East at the start of the 2004-05 academic year. Four Big East football schools, including UConn, are seeking millions in damages, claiming the ACC conspired with Miami to weaken the conference.
The lawsuit was filed June6 in Connecticut. Crist says the suit was filed in a court with no jurisdiction over Florida institutions.
RULE CHANGES: The 2-yard halo rule will be eliminated this season, forcing punt returners to call fair catch if they do not want to be hit. This year a returner must have an "unimpeded opportunity" to catch the ball. The penalty is 15 yards. If a receiver muffs a ball on a fair catch, he cannot be hit until it touches the ground or is out of reach. Another change allows teams to enforce an unsportsmanlike penalty after a TD on a kickoff instead of the extra point.
FLORIDA: Ten newcomers will join the men's track and field team this season, including Tampa Jesuit's Eric Ballotta.
OHIO STATE: The NCAA investigated a police report filed by tailback Maurice Clarett about cash and thousands in stereo equipment stolen from a car he was driving. The NCAA inquiry is not unusual because of the expense of the items, athletic director Andy Geiger said. The school also started an investigation, separate from the university's investigation into the academic performance of athletes, he said. That investigation started after a New York Times article said Clarett and other athletes received extra help.
TENNESSEE: Antawn Stewart, projected to start at cornerback, will not be charged with raping a 16-year-old girl in a dorm, said Knox County prosecutors, citing insufficient evidence.
UTAH: The NCAA placed the athletic program on three years' probation for rules violations that included excessive meal money for men's basketball players and academic fraud on the football team. The Utes can participate in postseason tournaments and have no TV restrictions. The NCAA accepted self-imposed sanctions, including cutting one basketball scholarship for the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons, and added one scholarship penalty for 2006-07.
