Wichita State player Conner Frankamp applies for diversion in DUI case

Wichita State men’s basketball player Conner Frankamp applied for diversion Thursday in connection with his January DUI arrest.

Frankamp and his attorney made a brief appearance in Wichita Municipal Court on Thursday morning to announce the 19-year-old’s intention to apply for the city’s diversion program. He is due back in court on April 6 for a hearing to determine his eligibility for the diversion program.

If his application is accepted, the city will postpone criminal proceedings against Frankamp for a year. In return, he would agree to pay up to $1,452 in fines and fees, attend and complete a treatment program and abide by any other conditions set by prosecutors and the municipal court probation office.

If Frankamp successfully completes the diversion program, his DUI charge will be dismissed.

Frankamp also is required to avoid alcohol, drugs, bars, taverns, clubs, liquor stores and driving without a valid license and insurance under his bond conditions, according to information from Wichita Municipal Court.

Asked by the judge in court whether he had questions about the diversion program, Frankamp said: “No, I don’t.”

Wichita police last month said Frankamp was pulled over at 12:33 a.m. Jan. 25 at Kellogg and Maize. A patrol officer spotted what a police report identified as a silver Honda Civic driving in a way that led the officer to think the driver was impaired, police have said.

A breath test showed his blood-alcohol level of 0.186, police said. The legal limit is 0.08.

This story was originally published February 26, 2015 at 11:23 AM with the headline "Wichita State player Conner Frankamp applies for diversion in DUI case."