grassyglen Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Just a reminder...Sean Taylor's trial is scheduled to begin March 20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-O-G Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 no gun only witnesses are the people who stole his ATV's lack of evidence, Taylor plays in 06. That simple, now everybody Chill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FootballGuy2677 Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 no gunonly witnesses are the people who stole his ATV's lack of evidence, Taylor plays in 06. That simple, now everybody Chill Just think what would happen if he did go to jail though? Our secondary would be demolished and its not like wed have enough cap room to go after veteran safeties like Tank Williams(whos good and played in Gregg Williams defence before). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Combatant Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 http://blogs.foxsports.com/DrCrab/NFL An interesting take on the topic, just scroll down a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassyglen Posted February 18, 2006 Author Share Posted February 18, 2006 http://blogs.foxsports.com/DrCrab/NFLAn interesting take on the topic, just scroll down a little bit. Good link, gunny. Thx. Here it is, btw: Florida "Justice": 46 Years in the Hole Jan 27, 2006 | 10:36PM | A prosecutor wanting some publicity for a future political career waived his magic wand yesterday and potentially added 30 years to Sean Taylor's sentence, should he be convicted. The question on Taylor's defense attorney's lips was, "Why now?" Nothing has changed with the case, it's just been pushed back a few times. The initial charges seemed excessive before. When Marcus Vick waived a gun at some teens (a similar activity to what Taylor is charged with) he can't even be sentenced to a year in the joint. So why is 46 years on the table tonight? Some states have different conceptions of justice. Mandatory sentencing, which is at work in Taylor's case, is instituted in many states throughout the country--North, South, East and West. These laws were enacted because people felt judges and juries were too lenient on criminals. This was another way to "get tough" on crime. There are some problems that have cropped up with these minium sentences. The most glaring is the burden of cost and overcrowding of managing a prison system bursting at the seams. Louisiana had the highest per-capita prison population and decided to repeal some mandatory sentencing laws to ease the pain. (They target non violent drug offenders for lieniency--rightly so.) So where does this leave Sean Taylor? He was facing an extreme mandatory sentence, and now it's been tripled. Does he deserve to spend 46 years in prison for threatening someone with a gun? No. Unfortunately, there have been others in Florida, and elsewhere in the United States, who have slipped up only once (and I don't mean murder) only to have their freedom taken away from them for double-digit years. It's too bad an ejucated judge can't decide these things on a case-by-case basis and let the punishment fit the crime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niyahisacutie Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 He wont go to jail..How are your witnesses gon be the people who stole from the dude? Crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriangleSkinsFan Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 ejucated..... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriangleSkinsFan Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 from what I understand there are other witnesses to the events... The alleged actions of Taylor exactly meet the requirements of the charge of "agrevated assault with a firearm" Which in the state of FL carries a minimum 3 years sentence if convicted. The idea that Taylor thought these guys stole anything from him is irrelevant, vigilante justice is not an acceptable defense. The possibillity that these guys shot at him/his property after the fact is irrelevant concerning his charges. I'm not saying he is guilty, or will be found guilty by the court. I am saying that there is a very real possibility that he is convicted and serves time. Anyone who thinks that he is as good as acquited may be in for a big surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgun88 Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Dude, not a real story. Come on now. :doh: :doh: i think he should sign a 50 year contract ..... so he can play when he gets out of jail when he's 60..... he'll still be good......right? haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philal0102 Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 lets all hope he gets off.... we need him.......... bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the burgundy and gold Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 i think he should sign a 50 year contract ..... so he can play when he gets out of jail when he's 60..... he'll still be good......right? haha Unfortuantly i doubt we have enough room to stay under the salary cap to do that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOOOLEY! Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 I am on edge about this trial cause I want to buy his authentic jersey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriangleSkinsFan Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 I guess it's possible that he won't be needing his actual jersey, wonder what that would cost? before anyone blasts me... this is tongue in cheek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Wu Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 lets all hope he gets off.... we need him.......... bad. "We need you. Hell I need you. I'm a mess without you. I think after this is all over you and me should get an apartment together!" :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JtheRock1 Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Let's just hope he doesn't spit in the judges face, because well he has a history of doing things like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinklein Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Marcus Vick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meetST Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Let's just hope he doesn't spit in the judges face, because well he has a history of doing things like thati'm sure ur being sarcastic but that's not even funny......i hope u don't really think sean would do something like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 There is a way around "mandatory" sentences. I used to be a police officer in WV, where there is a "mandatory" 24-hours in jail for a first offense DUI. However, our gutless prosecutors would often allow people charged with first offense DUI to plead to a lesser offense, such as reckless driving. Such a plea allowed them to avoid the jail time. I'm not saying Taylor needs to start thinking about a plea. I don't know what the actual evidence is. All I'm saying is don't be fooled by the expression "mandatory sentence." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriangleSkinsFan Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Marcus Vick's case was in Virginia, different laws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chow184 Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Taylor's trial is 4 days before my birthday all I want is Sean Taylor playing ball in 2006 and onto the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassyglen Posted February 19, 2006 Author Share Posted February 19, 2006 i'm sure ur being sarcastic but that's not even funny......i hope u don't really think sean would do something like that I think it's safe to say that he was make a J - O - K - E. Joke. Joke. Joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macd36 Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 wish JOHNNIE COCHRAN was still around ...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsman4u Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 no gunonly witnesses are the people who stole his ATV's lack of evidence, Taylor plays in 06. That simple, now everybody Chill Now here's a real Redskin fan who knows what he's talking about....and, oh, by the way I think Ray Lewis was a lot closer to the institute and never smelled it because he was always innocent....Sean Taylor found guilty? That's not even a posibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowboySlayer Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 as screwed up as we all know the system is, i am fairly confident he'll be fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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