By ISABEL BALDWIN, US ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
Published: 14:08 EDT, 14 October 2025 | Updated: 14:08 EDT, 14 October 2025
Mark Sanchez's battery case took an unexpected twist on Tuesday when it emerged that the judge who was initially selected to preside over the hearing recused herself, according to a report.
The retired quarterback, 38, was formally booked on four charges at Marion County Jail on Sunday after being released from hospital.
The Fox commentator faces up to six years in prison for the violent altercation with Perry Tole, 69, who claims to have stabbed Sanchez in self-defense on October 4.
Yet, Indiana court record show that Judge Jennifer Prinz Harrison signed a recusal order stating the case be reassigned to another court. It is currently unclear why she ordered the move, according to TMZ.
More to follow.