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Report: Iowa wing Peter Jok pleads guilty to OWI, requests deferred judgement

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Iowa freshman Peter Jok pleaded guilty to the charge of Operating While Intoxicated, and requested deferred judgment, after being arrested last weekend after police pulled over Jok on his moped, according to a report from Mitchell Schmidt of the Iowa City Press-Citizen.

The 20-year-old Jok failed a field sobriety test after Iowa City police pulled him over at 2:43 a.m. last Sunday after Jok made a turn from an improper lane, according to the police report. Jok blew a .087 and also had no safety flag displayed and was missing a required taillight cover.

Jok, a 6-foot-6 guard who averaged 4.4 points per game last season, released a prepared statement that was provided by his attorney, Randy Larson.

“I am so sorry for my mistake in judgment. I will work hard to regain the faith of Hawkeye fans, my coaches, teammates, teachers and family. I take the honor of being an Iowa basketball player very seriously and look forward to proving that,” Jok said in the statement.

Larson also told Schmidt that Jok is already taking steps to complete court-appointed requirements. Jok was given six months of self-supervised probation, a 48-hour Kirkwood Community College alcohol counseling program, a substance abuse evaluation and recommended treatment, a $625 civil penalty and court costs and a $300 probation fee.

The court will review Jok’s case six months from now and if he meets the requirements, his charge for OWI will be dismissed.

Although Jok has already received his penalties from the court, he is still yet to be reprimanded by the University of Iowa.

According to Schmidt, Jok’s charge falls under Category II misconduct at the University of Iowa:

Penalties may include, but are not limited to: warning, reprimand, probation with or without conditions, requirements for restitution, conditions to encourage personal rehabilitation (such as counseling and community service), conditions related to satisfactory academic performance, suspension from practice, suspension from competition and/or suspension from access to athletic department services.

It’s hard to say what Iowa will do to reprimand Jok -- if anything, since the court-appointed requirements overlap in some cases -- but this arrest appears to be behind him with the guilty plea as long as the freshman can handle his requirements.

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