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Ex-Quarterback Schlichter Faces Additional Prison Time

Former Ohio State and NFL quarterback Art Schlichter could be facing additional time behind bars as he prepares to plead guilty to federal fraud charges. A judge in Indiana says Schlichter must serve an additional three years for violating his probation from a former conviction in that state. Attorneys were trying to work out a deal to satisfy the order of Marion Superior Court Judge Grant Hawkins. The development postponed a hearing scheduled Monday in Columbus on whether Schlichter can be placed on house arrest before sentencing. The 51-year-old has said he'll plead guilty to federal charges of bank and wire fraud and filing a false tax return linked to a million-dollar sports ticket scheme. He's already facing a 10-year state prison sentence on related charges.