Mark Sanchez in Jets uniformEAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – OCTOBER 23: Mark Sanchez (Photo by Benjamin Solomon/Getty Images)
Mark Sanchez has been officially charged following the altercation that led to his arrest in Indianapolis, but the case has already undergone a strange twist.

The former NFL quarterback sustained multiple s̲t̲a̲b̲ wounds after allegedly 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 a truck driver outside a hotel the night before he was supposed to cover a game between the Raiders and Colts for FOX Sports.

He is now facing serious prison time on a felony charge, having also been charged with several misdemeanors.

With the 38-year-old now set for a pretrial hearing, the judge in the case has recused herself.

According to the Indy Star, Judge Jennifer Prinz Harrison has signed an order to remove herself from the case, requesting that the Marion County Clerk’s office randomly assign the matter to another major felony court in the county.

Mark Sanchez Can Attend Hearings Remotely

Mark Sanchez spaking to reportersMark Sanchez (Photo via Twitter)

The judge did not give a reason, but this typically happens in instances where they know one of the parties or a close family member personally.

“Sanchez’s case was reassigned to Marion County Judge James Osborn. The judge rescheduled Sanchez’s first pretrial conference for Oct. 22 and his jury trial for December, according to court documents,” the outlet reported.

Harrison has been criticized by police and families of crime victims for being too lenient in her sentencing.

“Sentencing decisions are made in strict accordance with Indiana law, which requires the Court to consider all relevant factual and statutory factors, including both mitigating and aggravating circumstances,” Marion County Trial Courts spokesperson Luke Britt said last week.

Court documents also note that the analyst can attend his hearings remotely.

Sanchez is facing a level 5 felony battery resulting in serious bodily injury charge and three misdemeanors, including battery resulting in injury, public intoxication, and unlawful entry of a motor vehicle.

He is also being sued along with FOX.

He initially faced misdemeanors; however, prosecutors added a felony charge after realizing the extent of the alleged victim’s injuries.