FULTON COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) Former Notre Dame football player Kevin Stepherson was sentenced Tuesday to 180 days in Fulton County Jail stemming from his marijuana arrest in August 2016.

He was charged with violating probation after he failed a drug test in December.

Stepherson has spent the last 43 days in jail. With good behavior and time served, he’ll be released in 47 days.

Stepherson still faces charges in Marshall and St. Joseph counties, and he’s no longer enrolled at Notre Dame.

Stepherson was originally arrested for possession of marijuana in August of 2016 when he and four other teammates were pulled over in Fulton County. Stepherson entered a plea to have his charges removed as long as he could stay out of trouble for one year. The court accepted that plea for what’s known as a conditional discharge.

But the former Irish wide receiver, who was kicked off the football team in January, has not stayed out of trouble.

On December 14, Stepherson was pulled over in Marshall County. He was later charged with possession of marijuana, speeding, and no valid driver’s license. The next day, he was arrested for shoplifting a pair of sweatpants from Macy’s at the University Park Mall in Mishawaka. He was picked up walking out of the store allegedly wearing a stolen $59 pair of Nautica sweatpants he did not purchase. He’s been charged with conversion, a class A misdemeanor, from this incident. Both of those incidents were first reported by WNDU.

In late January, Stepherson was arrested again for possession of marijuana, this time in Whitley County.

He still faces charges for possession of marijuana in Marshall and Whitley counties as well as the theft charge out of St. Joseph County.

Despite the August arrest last year, Stepherson did not sit out a single game in 2016. He finished 2nd on the team in receiving.

While it was never acknowledged by Notre Dame, Stepherson was suspended for the first four games of 2017 for what sources tell NewsCenter 16 was a violation of team rules. He eventually returned to action and became one of Notre Dame’s most reliable wide receivers, catching a team high five touchdowns during the most recent football season. Stepherson started three games, catching 19 total passes for 359 yards.

ROCHESTER, Ind. (WNDU) – A former wide receiver for the Notre Dame football team was arrested before his court hearing Tuesday morning.

Kevin Stepherson arrived at the Fulton County Courthouse in Rochester for a violation of his probation. Upon his arrival, he was arrested before stepping foot into the courtroom and taken to the Fulton County Law Enforcement Center.

This comes after multiple run-ins with the law over the last six weeks.

Stepherson was originally arrested for possession of marijuana in August of 2016 when he and four other teammates were pulled over in Fulton County. In March, Stepherson entered a plea to have his charges removed as long as he could stay out of trouble for one year. In June, the court accepted that plea for what’s known as a conditional discharge.

But the former Irish wide receiver, who was kicked off the football team earlier this month, has not stayed out of trouble.

On December 14th, Stepherson was pulled over in Marshall County. He was later charged with possession of marijuana, speeding, and no valid driver’s license. The next day, he was arrested for shoplifting a pair a pair of sweatpants from Macy’s at the University Park Mall in Mishawaka. He was picked up walking out of the store wearing an stolen $59 pair of Nautica sweatpants he allegedly did not purchase. He’s been charged with conversion, a class A misdemeanor from this incident. Both of those incidents were first reported by WNDU.

Then on Friday, Stepherson was arrested again for possession of marijuana, this time in Whitley County.

Fulton County prosecutors first filed a petition to revoke Stepherson’s plea deal for conditional discharge on December 29th and have amended that petition a few times since then; including as recently as Monday, when they filed an amended two petition to terminate his conditional discharge.

Stepherson cannot post bond and will remain behind bars for at least a week while he awaits his next hearing on Tuesday, February 6.

A judge will decide on one of three options: continue Stepherson on the conditional discharge program, put him on probation, or terminate his conditional discharge and sentence him for time behind bars.

If sentenced, Stepherson could face up to a 180-day sentence and serve up to half of that time. Possession of marijuana is a Class B misdemeanor.

He still faces charges for possession of marijuana in Marshall and Whitley counties as well as the theft charge out of St. Joseph County.

Despite the August arrest last year, Stepherson did not sit out a single game in 2016. He finished 2nd on the team in receiving.

While it was never acknowledged by Notre Dame, Stepherson was suspended for the first four games of 2017 for what sources tell NewsCenter 16 was a violation of team rules. He eventually returned to action and became one of Notre Dame’s most reliable wide receivers, catching a team high five touchdowns during the most recent football season. Stepherson started three games, catching 19 total passes for 359 yards.

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) Notre Dame football players Kevin Stepherson and Craig (C.J.) Holmes have been formally charged after they were arrested for shoplifting from Macy’s at University Park Mall.

On Dec. 15, Stepherson was arrested for shoplifting a pair of sweatpants from Macy’s. He was picked up walking out of the store wearing a stolen $59 pair of Nautica sweatpants he allegedly did not purchase.

The arrest report says Holmes walked out of the store with a $79 coat from The North Face.

The two were taken to the Macy’s Security office and released after being notified of their proxy arrest.

On Wednesday, Stepherson and Holmes were charged with conversion, a Class A misdemeanor.

According to in.gov, “A person who knowingly or intentionally exerts unauthorized control over property of another person commits criminal conversion, a Class A misdemeanor.”

Stepherson’s first court hearing will be on January 29, 2018. Holmes will be in court on January 30, 2018.

Stepherson is also facing a drug charge from a traffic stop that occurred one day before the shoplifting arrest.

The Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office says Stepherson was pulled over for speeding on Dec. 14 and is being charged with possession of marijuana, speeding, and no valid driver’s license.

According to court documents, Stepherson was driving 80 miles per hour in a 60 mph zone.

Stepherson and Holmes were already suspended from all football related activities after news broke of their shoplifting arrests.

“We ask our players to be smart and make good choices. You’re always disappointed. They’re teenagers,” coach Brian Kelly said during a news conference on Dec. 21. “I don’t go in to this business expecting our kids to be perfect. We expect our kids to make good choices, and when they don’t, they got to be held accountable. There’s always going to be growing experiences, and the most important thing is to hold them accountable.”

On Wednesday, NewsCenter 16’s Angelo Di Carlo asked Kelly if he’s made any changes to Stepherson’s status with the team.

“No. He’s indefinitely suspended, like I said. Once the game’s over, I’ll make a decision on his permanent status,” Kelly answered. “That’s not something that I need to do right now. I’ll make that decision once I’m finished with guys that are on our roster. My focus right now, the most important thing right now, is to win this football game. So that’s my focus. Once this game is complete, I’ll make a decision on Kevin Stepherson in terms of what his status is with the football team.”

Stepherson was on probation as part of a plea deal for misdemeanor possession of marijuana following an August 2016 arrest in Fulton County on U.S. 31 in Rochester, along with four other teammates.

As part of the probation, Stepherson was mandated to submit urine samples as well as avoid alcohol consumption and illicit drug use. He was also required to participate in the court’s drug and alcohol program.

Despite the August arrest last year, Stepherson did not sit out a single game in 2016. He finished 2nd on the team in receiving.

While it was never acknowledged by Notre Dame, Stepherson was suspended for the first four games of 2017 for what sources tell NewsCenter 16 was a violation of team rules. He eventually returned to action and became one of Notre Dame’s most reliable wide receivers, catching a team high five touchdowns during the most recent football season. Stepherson started three games, catching 19 total passes for 359 yards.

Holmes played in eight total games, rushing the ball eight times for 32 yards. He appeared mostly on special teams.