Commanders safety Taylor has deal in assault case - ESPN.com *MERGED*

[skinsfunguy]

How exactly was he "promoting" a DJ business, he had links to published articles on a myspace page, it was not his personal commentary just links to news sites. The defense went on a witch hunt and got him to leave the case.

Facts are facts the prosecution had enough evidence to indict him, and obviously enough to make aylor plead guilty to something all Commanders fans said he didnt do.

We as Commanders fans NEVER claimed there was no altercatrion(which is pretty much what those charges mean) we just feel he didnt threaten anyone with a gun and there is no proof that he did.(Wheres the gun??)

 

[Bob Sacamano]

MAYBE this is because Greco was using this case for reasons OTHER THAN JUSTICE(sound famililar) and the new lead prosecuter saw that there was NO evdience that sean taylor threatened anyone with a gun.

how do you know what the new prosecutor saw? please, spare me the conjecture

 

[Bob Sacamano]

we just feel he didnt threaten anyone with a gun and there is no proof that he did.(Wheres the gun??)

this isn't like a murder, you don't need the weapon to prove someone pointed a gun at another person or persons, 2 witness statements is enough to get someone convicted of that

 

[Bob Sacamano]

for all we know, the DA could have been scared of Taylor's lawyers, and if the case wasn't strong enough, why would Taylor's lawyers make numerous attempts to have the case thrown out on technicalities before going to trial?

 

[skinsfunguy]

this isn't like a murder, you don't need a weapon to prove someone pointed a gun at another person or persons, 2 witness statements is enough to get someone convicted of that

Two witness statements from two guys who BOTH have lousy criminal records. If Taylor is such a bad guy than you must really dislike his accusers. I just dont understand how the opinion of those two guys is enough to put a man away for 46 years.

 

[skinsfunguy]

for all we know, the DA could have been scared of Taylor's lawyers, and if the case wasn't strong enough, why would Taylor's lawyers make numerous attempts to have the case thrown out on technicalities before going to trial?

Dude, lawyers are CONSTANTLY trying to get cases thrown out before they happen. Most of the time it doesn't work but its worth a shot. Why do it? Well because its A LOT easier than just going to court. Don't you think?

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Two witness statements from two guys who BOTH have lousy criminal records.

that could be another reason why the DA approached TAylor about a plea, that still doesn't mean the case wasn't strong enough

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Dude, lawyers are CONSTANTLY trying to get cases thrown out before they happen. Most of the time it doesn't work but its worth a shot. Why do it? Well because its A LOT easier than just going to court. Don't you think?

and why do you think every lawyer is trying to get cases thrown out? oh, maybe because the DA has strong enough evidence, which is needed in order to indict?

 

[skinsfunguy]

and why do you think every lawyer is trying to get cases thrown out? oh, maybe because the DA has strong enough evidence, which is needed in order to indict?

So you are saying every time a person is convicted of something it means they are guilty. Man, if the country was run by you the jails would be VERY crowded.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

So you are saying every time a person is convicted of something it means they are guilty. Man, if the country was run by you the jails would be VERY crowded.

I'm not saying everyone is guilty, that's why there's a term, "innocent until proven guilty", just that a DA needs strong evidence in order to indict someone, esp. in felony cases, this case would never have reached a judge's desk w/o enough evidence

 

[skinsfunguy]

I'm not saying everyone is guilty, that's why there's a term, "innocent until proven guilty", just that a DA needs strong evidence in order to indict someone, esp. in felony cases, this case would never have reached a judge's desk w/o enough evidence

And obviously the prosecution didnt have enough evidence to use against Taylor in trial or they wouldnt have dropped all three felonies.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

DAs don't choose to prosecute people in felony cases, hell, misdemeanor cases, unless they see enough evidence of guilt

 

[Bob Sacamano]

And obviously the prosecution didnt have enough evidence or they wouldnt have dropped all three felonies.

shows you know next to nothing about the law, for the upteenth time

DAs...NEED....STRONG...EVIDENCE...IN ORDER...TO...INDICT

 

[apickmans]

lets be honest. You guys arent gonna be able to convince the other what you think.

Only thing that matters is that Taylor is not going to jail. Will prob miss a game or 2 during the begin. of the season and that is that. No reason to still be arguing about all this.

 

[skinsfunguy]

DAs don't choose to prosecute people in felony cases, hell, misdemeanor cases, unless they see enough evidence of guilt

I'm officially done with this argument. Please go back and review this case before you make dumb comments. Good night.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

lets be honest. You guys arent gonna be able to convince the other what you think.

yep, conjecture will never convince me of anything

 

[apickmans]

haha seems to be summer that you just like to argue or put your 2 cents in about every single subject. Ive noticed that youre the last one to post on almost every single thread.

 

[Billy Bullocks]

I agree kobe, not too surprising an outcome. Check out the link below for a real good background story on the whole Taylor incident from the beginning. It gives you a peek at the type of company he sometimes keeps too:

http://www.miaminewtimes.com/Issues/2006-05-25/news/feature.html

Your boys are your boys...regardless of how you came up. Personally, I would rather trust a bunch of thugs (if I came up with them) over all the people who have met me since I became a high profile athlete.




Of course he just got a slap on the wrist, anyone think he was doing time for this?

And sometimes you take a plea bargain because it's alot easier than going to trial, and less hassle. That's how the system works, sometimes even if you are innocent, the threat of going to jail is enough to get you to cop to something alot less serious.

 

[jackrussell]

Also if you paid any attention to sports you'd know that it was a Cleveland Indian player and do you know why he ran from the cops? It was because he let someone who was drunk drive his car. Do you really think you go to jail for that?

Well actually, jail was the last thing he had to worry about. The woman he was caught with wasn't his wife.

Come on, how many times did you run from the cops when you were a teenager when a party got busted.

Like, never?

 

[CrazyCowboy]

Big $$$$ usually wins probation.....