By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer
A Florida man who was a Princeton University student in October on Wednesday entered the state’s pre-trial intervention program to clear up a criminal charge that he had a shotgun while living in a student eating club last fall., Samuel Smiddy, 22, of Miami, Florida, must perform 40 hours of community service, be under supervision for three years, forfeit the shotgun and undergo a psychological evaluation, said Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office spokeswoman Casey A. DeBlasio on Friday., His trouble began when a tip to police led authorities to investigate and determine he had the gun when he lived at the Cloister Inn, where he was the club president. He was arrested Oct.22 and charged with unlawful possession of a weapon., His attorney, David Oakley, could not be reached for comment Friday. Princeton University spokesman John D. Cramer said Friday that Mr. Smiddy is not “currently enrolled” at the school., “We do not comment on the status of students in such matters,” he said., On his Linkedin page, Mr. Smiddy lists his education as a bachelor’s from the university., Mr. Smiddy was on the swim team, which had its season cancelled by the university for improper material found a team listserv.
