Article: U. Arizona QB accepts diversion program for minor in possession

Michael Schwartz
University Wire
03-19-2007
(Arizona Daily Wildcat) (U-WIRE) TUCSON, Ariz. -- University of Arizona starting quarterback Willie Tuitama decided to go through a Pima County diversion program at his March 9 arraignment hearing for receiving a minor in possession last month.

Tuitama, 20, has 90 days to complete the program, after which the charge would be dismissed.

"You've been given a very generous opportunity," Judge James Anguilo told Tuitama, who paid the court $20 and had 48 hours to sign up for the $150-diversion program.

Tuitama received the citation Feb. 16 after a University of Arizona Police Department officer heard tires spin out and loud exhaust in a parking lot at ...

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