ANN ARBOR (WWJ) -- Former University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore was back in court just briefly on Thursday, as his defense attorney asked that the case against him be dismissed.
While there were reports that Moore was considering a plea agreement on charges of home invasion, entering without permission and stalking, no plea was discussed on Thursday at the Washtenaw County District Courthouse in Ann Arbor.
In fact, WWJ's Jon Hewett reports the probable cause conference did not proceed, and was rescheduled for March after Moore's lawyer immediately asked for a delay.
In addition to making a request to see more evidence in the case, Moore's attorney, Ellen Michael, filed a motion asking that his arrest warrant thrown out, and all charges dismissed.
"Because this warrant was issued based on false and misleading statements presented as fact," Michael said. "We're confident that the truth will come out in court under oath, where it belongs."
Moore was fired from his job at U of M in December, after he was accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a staffer.
On the day of his firing, Moore is accused of pushing his way into that staffer's apartment, taking scissors and butter knives from a kitchen drawer, and threatening to harm himself. He left the apartment when the woman called her lawyer, who called police, according to prosecutors.
Among the evidence that Moore's attorney would like to see, she told the judge, are phone records and Title Nine documents relevant to the case.
Michael She said there were statements made by the complaining witness to U-M administrators "that are going to be important to this investigation because her credibility is going to be at issue, and different statements that she made to different people will need to be evaluated."
Moore's wife, with whom he has three children, stood beside him at the courthouse Thursday.
WWJ Legal Analyst Charlie Langton says he does not expect that the judge will agree to throw our the case, but the delay in proceedings could give the two sides time to work out a plea deal.
Langton said it could also give Moore some time to get the mental help that it appears he needs.
"I think we just have to go along, and wait and see how Moore, Coach Moore, treats the problem that he's in," Langton said. "I don't think he's a criminal, but he needs some medical treatment, and it looks like he's getting it.
Moore remains free on a $25,000 bond.
A hearing on the motions was set for Feb. 17.