The criminal case against former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez has been assigned to a Marion County judge who has ruled on other high-profile cases, at times drawing criticism from law enforcement and victims' families.

Sanchez's case was assigned to Judge Jennifer Prinz Harrison after prosecutors added a felony charge to his three-misdemeanor indictment. The judge overseeing the misdemeanor case set the $300 bond before the transfer. Sanchez has pleaded not guilty to all charges. His next court date is set for November. He remained hospitalized at the time of publication.

People charged with a crime in Indiana are randomly assigned to judges depending on the severity of the charge, and the initial judge's courtroom doesn't handle major felonies. Harrison does, and several cases she's

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