Jonathon Mincy enters pretrial diversion program for June arrest

AUBURN -- Tigers cornerback Jonathon Mincy has entered a pretrail diversion program stemming from his June arrest for possession of marijuana.

A motion submitted on Thursday was granted by district judge James D. Peterson on Friday. He was scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 25, just five days before Auburn's season opening game with Arkansas, but this closes the case.

The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer first reported the conclusion to the case against Mincy, who paid fines and fines totaling 1,156, according to court documents.

The Auburn senior was arrested during a traffic stop in Abbeville on June 27, which came two weeks before quarterback Nick Marshall was cited for possession of marijuana during a traffic stop in Georgia. Marshall's mother paid his $1,100 fine on Wednesday and that case is also closed.

Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said Marshall and Mincy will "suffer the consequences" for their transgressions, but has not stated what the punishment will be for either player.

Both seniors are believed to be first-time offenders of Auburn's drug policy, and would not be required to miss any playing time.

Mincy had 56 tackles and 14 pass breakups last season.