Motion filed to postpone sentencing for former UI football player Satterfield

A motion to continue the sentencing for former University of Iowa football player Abe Satterfield was filed this morning by Assistant Johnson County Attorney Anne Lahey.

Satterfield, 21, entered a written guilty plea April 9 to assault with intent to inflict serious injury, an aggravated misdemeanor. He was scheduled for sentencing Friday, July 23, but the sentencing has now been continued.

Satterfield and former teammate Cedric Everson, 21,  were each charged in connection with the alleged rape of a female former UI student-athlete in October 2007. Both were subsequently dismissed from the football team.

Lahey's motion asked the court to continue Satterfield's sentencing due to a plea agreement, noting that Satterfield was to be a witness for the state in Everson's trial. Because of the plea agreement, it is necessary that Satterfield's sentencing be scheduled after Everson's trial, Lahey said in the motion.

A motion to continue Everson's second-degree sexual assault trial was filed after attorney Leon Spies said he had personal health concerns. Spies said he felt he would not be able to effectively represent Everson at the trial date, which had been set for July 12.

A new trial date for Everson has yet to be set, but a status conference in the case is scheduled for Friday.