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FILE - South Florida head coach Jim Leavitt watches his team play Charleston Southern during a NCAA college football game in Tampa, Fla., Sept. 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Domestic violence, theft charges dropped for former USF football coach Jim Leavitt

Domestic violence and theft charges have been dropped for former University of South Florida football coach Jim Leavitt. The 68-year-old Leavitt was arrested last month after what police called an argument with an ex-girlfriend at a St. Petersburg apartment complex. He was charged with felony grand theft, along with misdemeanor counts of simple battery and domestic battery. Prosecutors, however, said in a court filing dated Wednesday that after a thorough investigation “the facts and circumstances” do not warrant prosecution. The filing contained no other details. Leavitt is the all-time winningest coach at USF.

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