Johnny Manziel was summoned to court on Tuesday morning and may be one step away from serious trouble.
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After agreeing to a plea deal in an assault case from 2016, Manziel was required to undergo counseling and have his conduct monitored by prosecutors for up to a year. If he was successful, prosecutors would drop the misdemeanor charge stemming from an altercation with his former girlfriend, per USA Today. If he fails, he could face up to a year in jail.
UPDATE: A Dallas County judge said he summoned Johnny Manziel because he was "concerned progress was not being adequately made on (1/2)
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the terms of the dismissal agreement." Apparently, Manziel missed a deadline the judge had set. (2/2)
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Since that missed deadline, Manziel and his attorneys have submitted proof he's been taking steps to fulfill the terms of the agreement.
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The judge acknowledged Manziel seems to be back on track and the timetable for completing those terms is now "more to the court's liking"
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Manziel told the judge he is taking this seriously and that the agreement "is helping me get my life back together"
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Manziel has been working his comeback since January, but it's not a great look that less than three months after inking a plea deal, he's already back in court.
Hopefully Manziel is getting the help he needs.
