The arraignment was rescheduled for Nov. 14 before Judge Thomas Curry in Douglas County District Court. He is charged with one count each of unlawful possession of a controlled substance and obtaining a controlled substance by fraud and deceit, and two counts of conspiracy. Romanowski's lawyers have said the medication was prescribed for him after a consultation with his doctor.
Some doctors believe the drug, phentermine, helps athletes by speeding up their metabolism.
Others say it is of little or no use as a performance enhancer. His wife, Julie Romanowski, has pleaded innocent to conspiracy and eight felony counts alleging she fraudulently obtained the prescription appetite suppressant for her husband. Lori Johnson, a friend of Julie Romanowski's, pleaded guilty in January to conspiring to illegally obtain a prescription drug. Dr. Randall Snook pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and received 18 months' probation.