Dez Bryant reaches plea deal on mom assault charges

[DallasCowpoke]

SORRY IF THIS IS A REPOST, but didn't see it anywhere or using search.

Dez Bryant reaches plea deal on mom assault charges

DALLAS — The Dallas County District Attorney's office says it will drop assault charges against Dallas Cowboys player Dez Bryant, but there are two stipulations.
Bryant must agree to attend counseling sessions and stay out of trouble for a year.


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[RoyTheHammer]

Bs...

 

[The Natural]

Bryant must agree to attend counseling sessions and stay out of trouble for a year.

Is there a legal definition for "stay out of trouble"

 

[D29Murray]

Is there a legal definition for "stay out of trouble"

He must not get arrested for a year. That's what it says in the ESPN article.

 

[xvendettax914]

Its called an ACD. Goes off his record as well.

 

[links18]

He must not get arrested for a year. That's what it says in the ESPN article.

What if he is falsely arrested? Does that count? What if he gets arrested for something he didn't do and the charges are dropped later?

 

[AMERICAS_FAN]

Championship!

 

[AbeBeta]

What if he is falsely arrested? Does that count? What if he gets arrested for something he didn't do and the charges are dropped later?

Yeah, but clearly he wasn't falsely accused or his attorney wouldn't be settling for a plea deal.

 

[DragonCowboy]

Yeah, but clearly he wasn't falsely accused or his attorney wouldn't be settling for a plea deal.

I think he means in the future year. If he's falsely arrested (arrested and found later to not be him) does it still violate the stipulation?

 

[TTexasTT]

Good. I hope that he can put all this behind him and move forward with his life. Since I dont know him I can really speak for his character but I want to believe that he is a good kid and despite his troubled past he will make the best of this chance that he has been given.

 

[Yeagermeister]

Yeah, but clearly he wasn't falsely accused or his attorney wouldn't be settling for a plea deal.

He took this deal because if he told what really happened his mother goes to jail.

 

[Doomsday101]

I heard he also had to write 500 times on the black board "Don't be smacking momma around" :laugh2:

 

[peplaw06]

I think he means in the future year. If he's falsely arrested (arrested and found later to not be him) does it still violate the stipulation?

Typical probation term would say, "Commit no offense against the laws of this state or any other state." In that case, an arrest may not be a violation if there is a subsequent dismissal or no charges filed.

 

[zrinkill]

Yeah, but clearly he wasn't falsely accused or his attorney wouldn't be settling for a plea deal.

 

[peplaw06]

Yeah, but clearly he wasn't falsely accused or his attorney wouldn't be settling for a plea deal.

This isn't a plea.

 

[Cajuncowboy]

He took this deal because if he told what really happened his mother goes to jail.

That's the REAL bottom line here.

 

[Cajuncowboy]

This isn't a plea.

That's what I understood as well. The title is misleading (not intentional though)

 

[hornitosmonster]

Should have put a condition of 1200 yards and 10 TD's.

 

[WV Cowboy]

Should have put a condition of 1200 yards and 10 TD's.

Or learn the playbook.

 

[AbeBeta]

Typical probation term would say, "Commit no offense against the laws of this state or any other state." In that case, an arrest may not be a violation if there is a subsequent dismissal or no charges filed.

So Pep, this is a pretty typical outcome for a first offense type case, right? Seems like you have a situation where, if convicted, the most likely outcome is a assignment to some form of diversion anyway. So much of this seems like the DA got the level of punishment they would have sought without going to court