Saints' Grant posts $10K bond One day after being indicted

[the kid 05]

One day after being indicted, Saints' Grant posts $10K bond
Associated Press

BLAKELY, Ga. -- New Orleans Saints defensive end Charles Grant posted $10,000 bond Thursday after his indictment on an involuntary manslaughter charge stemming from a February nightclub fight in which a woman died.
Grant's lawyer, Ed Tolley, said Grant entered a plea of not guilty and waived his right to arraignment. The next step, a preliminary hearing, has not been scheduled.

Grant appeared before a judge and was presented with the charges and read his rights, Assistant District Attorney Ron Smith said.

Tolley said his client was to return to New Orleans for Saints minicamp at the end of this month.

Grant was stabbed in the neck during the Feb. 3 fight. He was charged by a grand jury that also charged Laquient Macklin with felony murder and killing a fetus in the shooting death of Korynda Reed, 23. Reed, who was pregnant, died after being taken to the Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan.

Tolley said Grant and Macklin had gone to Pokey's club in Blakely, not far from the player's hometown of Colquitt, and "somehow got entangled in the fight." Tolley said Grant didn't shoot a gun and didn't have a gun.

"They're saying he was part of a fist fight, and someone got shot, and somehow that's his fault," Tolley said.

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over under he doesn't get a fine/suspended?

 

[theebs]

I have barely heard about this.

Why isnt this the main topic on sportscenter and nfl live everyday.

actually I almost never watch either show so maybe I just missed this.

 

[DaBoys4Life]

This makes no sense. Why has Godell been so slow to take action.

 

[Kilyin]

How do you get indicted for manslaughter in a shooting death when you aren't the guy that pulled the trigger?

 

[AbeBeta]

How do you get indicted for manslaughter in a shooting death when you aren't the guy that pulled the trigger?

I think the law is similar to being part of a robbery where someone gets killed. Everyone involved in the robbery can be prosecuted for murder in that situation because their actions led to the murder.

When I read about the Grant case it was my initial reaction that this law is being used as leverage to get him to testify.

 

[AbeBeta]

This makes no sense. Why has Godell been so slow to take action.

Gee, maybe the Commish is waiting to see what comes of the case. Is there any reason to hand down a suspension four months before the season starts here or is it better to see what comes of the case?

 

[TheCount]

I think the law is similar to being part of a robbery where someone gets killed. Everyone involved in the robbery can be prosecuted for murder in that situation because their actions led to the murder.

When I read about the Grant case it was my initial reaction that this law is being used as leverage to get him to testify.

Agreed. you don't get 10,000 bond if the cops think you shot and killed someone.

 

[DaBoys4Life]

Agreed. you don't get 10,000 bond if the cops think you shot and killed someone.

if he went to a bails bondsman he would only have to pay 1/10 which would be 100,000.

I think the law is similar to being part of a robbery where someone gets killed. Everyone involved in the robbery can be prosecuted for murder in that situation because their actions led to the murder.

When I read about the Grant case it was my initial reaction that this law is being used as leverage to get him to testify.

It's been 3 months how much longer does he plan to wait?

When it comes to manslaugther there is prob some legal loop hole that gets him involved. However if he knew the shooter they can both be invovled for this and if him being stabbed inthe neck was the cause of the shooting then it would make it sense. Are the police also supposed to believe the man he was with who had a gun and he was none the wiser?

 

[Sarge]

I have barely heard about this.

Why isnt this the main topic on sportscenter and nfl live everyday.

actually I almost never watch either show so maybe I just missed this.

Damn good question - I haven't heard anything about this until now.

 

[DallasEast]

I have barely heard about this.

Why isnt this the main topic on sportscenter and nfl live everyday.

actually I almost never watch either show so maybe I just missed this.

Damn good question - I haven't heard anything about this until now.

umm. because he's plays for the new orleans saints. Helloooooo?

 

[fortdick]

Just another example of an African American player being treated differently