Harvey Updyke, the Alabama fan who is accused of poisoning the famous oak trees at Toomer's Corner at Auburn University, turned down a plea offer from prosecutors that would have required him to spend 13 years in prison and never attend a Crimson Tide sporting event for the rest of his life, a source close to the case told ESPN.com on Friday. Updyke, a former Texas state trooper, turned down the plea offer earlier this month and is scheduled to begin trial at Lee County (Ala.) Circuit Court on March 5. But Updyke's attorney, Everett Wess, asked judge Jacob A. Walker III for a delay earlier this week to enlist experts on the poisoning of trees. Read more: http://espn.go.com/college-football...-tree-poisoner-harvey-updyke-turns-plea-offer
