Former Penn State wide receiver Maurice Humphrey was denied early release from prison on Friday by Centre County District Judge David Grine.

Humphrey violated the terms of his parole when he attempted to use a fake ID to gain admittance to the All American Rathskeller, 108 S. Pugh Street, on Oct. 1.

He is currently serving a nine-month prison sentence.

Probation and parole director Tom Young said Humphrey requested that the judge consider early release as part of a plan to attend Bloomsburg University.

"The judge asked us to look at a potential plan Mr. Humphrey and his lawyer proposed," Young said. "Mr. Humphrey wants to go to Bloomsburg University ... to attend classes on a part-time basis."

Young said he thought Grine's decision to deny Humphrey's early release was appropriate.

"He is holding Mr. Humphrey accountable for his actions," Young said.

Young said the judge has the authority to grant Humphrey's parole before the end of his prison sentence.

"I think he would be paroled at some point," Young said. "It would be a safe assumption."

Humphrey's lawyer, Roy Lisko, was unavailable for comment.

"We stand by our original recommendation ... that he serve nine months [in prison], to be followed by a two year consecutive probation sentence," Young said.

Young said the probation sentence would be similar to the terms of Humphrey's parole, after he was convicted of three misdemeanor counts of simple assault.

The simple assault conviction originated from an incident in November 2003 when Humphrey entered his ex-girlfriend's apartment and assaulted both her and a male friend.

Humphrey's foster father, John Capodice, refused to comment on the decision last night.