Macd36 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Redskins' Safety Adds Two Lawyers As Trial Date Nears By Jason La Canfora Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, February 28, 2006; E03 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/27/AR2006022701242_pf.html Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor has retained two new attorneys less than a month before he is scheduled to stand trial in Miami on felony assault charges, a crime that could carry a mandatory three-year minimum sentence for each count. Taylor, 22, a starter and key defensive player in two seasons with the Redskins after being drafted fifth overall in 2004, was originally scheduled to go to trial last fall, but the case was continued several times at Taylor's request. Soon after being arrested last June, Taylor switched lawyers and hired Edward Carhart, who has worked the case since, including through several hearings. Last Thursday, Taylor hired Larry Handfield, another South Florida attorney, to represent him, and has also retained the services of attorney Richard Sharpstein, with a March 20 court date looming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoGood28 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Redskins' Safety Adds Two Lawyers As Trial Date NearsBy Jason La Canfora Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, February 28, 2006; E03 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/27/AR2006022701242_pf.html Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor has retained two new attorneys less than a month before he is scheduled to stand trial in Miami on felony assault charges, a crime that could carry a mandatory three-year minimum sentence for each count. Taylor, 22, a starter and key defensive player in two seasons with the Redskins after being drafted fifth overall in 2004, was originally scheduled to go to trial last fall, but the case was continued several times at Taylor's request. Soon after being arrested last June, Taylor switched lawyers and hired Edward Carhart, who has worked the case since, including through several hearings. Last Thursday, Taylor hired Larry Handfield, another South Florida attorney, to represent him, and has also retained the services of attorney Richard Sharpstein, with a March 20 court date looming. This is such a headache that I wish the Redskins never had to deal with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sableholic Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 great quote "Carhart said he remains the primary attorney in the case -- "I'm supposed to be the leader of the band," he said -- and all of the attorneys are scheduled to meet with the prosecution before the judge at a hearing Friday. Carhart said he knows Sharpstein but has never worked with Handfield before, and has had limited contact with them on this case; one legal source referred to the trio as "three of top 10 criminal attorneys in Dade County."" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimm Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 It's just to bad that Johnnie Cochran is no longer with us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hailskins26 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 newsflash: he's going to jail. we need a safety unfortuntely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cphil006 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 I don't think he will go to jail. I think it is his word against three other convicted felons... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHANT Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 newsflash: he's going to jail. we need a safety unfortuntely. Unless they have proof he had a gun or pictures of him doing what they say he did, He wont go to jail.... Sorta like the Natalie Halloway situation in Aruba...No Body nobody to charge.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDSCNZ20 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 for legal experts..is this a good thing or a bad thing.. to me its seems bad to beef up your legal team a month before the trail.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinstzar Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 newsflash: he's going to jail. we need a safety unfortuntely. No he isn't. The evidence is weak at best, their is no credibility on the side of the prosecution. Community service or a suspended sentence for the lesser charges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panel Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Sean Taylor is only 22 after two season in the NFL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RF4L Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 newsflash: he's going to jail. we need a safety unfortuntely. BS. He is not going to jail. The charges will not stick. His attorneys will see to that. Care to put your money where your mouth is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W. Unseld Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 for legal experts..is this a good thing or a bad thing..to me its seems bad to beef up your legal team a month before the trail.. I'm no legal expert but I am a practicing attorney and I found it telling that the lawyers had not had much contact w/each other. It's either a panic move on Taylor's part or they tried to get someone with a good relationship with the prosecutor's office on board. I don't think three head's are better than one unless they each have their own niche specialties (preserving the record for appeal would be an example) but it sounds like they are just 3 succesful attorney's in the area who may or may not have similar approaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggoReincarnated Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 I wonder if Snyder is financing any of this...I wouldn't be surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailYeah Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 I'm no legal expert but I am a practicing attorney and I found it telling that the lawyers had not had much contact w/each other. It's either a panic move on Taylor's part or they tried to get someone with a good relationship with the prosecutor's office on board. I don't think three head's are better than one unless they each have their own niche specialties (preserving the record for appeal would be an example) but it sounds like they are just 3 succesful attorney's in the area who may or may not have similar approaches. Yeah my initial reaction was, uh oh. Taylor's panicking. I think it will work out for the better, but it does make me nervous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacase Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 you guys are funny where do you get this stuff? Three convicted felons? Right, it hasnt' been reported that they are felons. From what I gather no one other than the people involved know what the evidence is. Who knows what will happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkam Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Everyone relax, the prosecution has a major problem here. When those other guys are subpoened to testify, they should/will move to quash the subpoena based on their 5th amendment rights not to incriminate themselves. If they testify, they will undoubtedly be asked about shots that they fired. If they are truthful they incriminate themselves. If they lie and deny those shots were fired, they commit perjury. No lawyer would allow them to testify. Notice that they haven't been charged yet, because if they were they would have a lawyer appointed for them. But someone will certainly make sure that they have legal counsel (Hello Danny) and raise those arguments, you can bet. Now the prosecution can offer them a deal to walk if they testify but the defense would rip that to shreds on cross. So in the end, I believe that the prosecutor will cave at the 11th hour and offer ST a deal for some very minor community service stuff but drop the main charges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacase Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 SOmany things wrong with that line of thinking So because you assume that they shot at ST's car then that makes ST innocent even though you think they shot at his car AFTER he pulled a gun on them. How can the be found of perjury when they have not even been charged with the crime. Kind of hard to Perjur yourself, especially if you have not been charged with a crime. Remember innocent till proven guilty? They haven't been charged yet because either they haven't done anythin wrong or there is no eveidence to prove that they or anyone else did it. This is not COPS, police do not solve every case that comes to them. If they are asked about shooting ST's car then I would guess that the prosecuter would object to that since it has no berring on the ST case. It was a result of his actions. If he never allegedly pull a gun on those people I dont' think someone would have shot up his care. Look, I don't know if ST is guilty or innocent. But what I do know is that his case is not lookin very good right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty-eight Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 newsflash: he's going to jail. we need a safety unfortuntely. :laugh::laugh:NO CHANCE! When was the last time you saw an athlete go to jail for something like this? As long as he didnt kill anyone, he'll get fined and have to do some communiuty service. End of Story..."he's going to jail":blahblah: FREE SEAN TAYLOR:helmet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdaddy Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 It looks like Taylor is going with the Joe Gibbs approach. He probably hired the one guy to be the head coach and the other two to be assistant head coaches/offensive and defensive coordinators. Keep in mind, OJ got away with murder because he overmatched the prosecution team with the best defense counsel money could buy. The trial was a mismatch. I expect Taylor is going to come out of this ok. His defense team will out-coach the prosecution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EersSkins05 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 :laugh::laugh:NO CHANCE! When was the last time you saw an athlete go to jail for something like this? As long as he didnt kill anyone, he'll get fined and have to do some communiuty service. End of Story..."he's going to jail":blahblah:FREE SEAN TAYLOR:helmet: Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Increase Mather Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Increase has long believed that this is the Skins' most serious offseason problem. Increase hoped Taylor had already assembled a magnificent stable of legal horses to run this race for him; it is troubling that he is still shuffling attorneys about at this late date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Increase has long believed that this is the Skins' most serious offseason problem. Increase hoped Taylor had already assembled a magnificent stable of legal horses to run this race for him; it is troubling that he is still shuffling attorneys about at this late date. Speaking in the third person huh??? I wonder how old you are. :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chow184 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 it's ignorant to have your mind made up on events that have yet to happen. prepare for the worst hope for the best is what I would say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasimpson Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 newsflash: he's going to jail. we need a safety unfortuntely. settle down chief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailYeah Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 They haven't been charged yet because either they haven't done anythin wrong or there is no eveidence to prove that they or anyone else did it. This is not COPS, police do not solve every case that comes to them. No. The DA, because he wasn't born yesterday, is choosing not to prosecute them until after the Taylor trial. They did shoot up his car and possibly his house, but putting convicted felons on the stand doesn't look too good, now does it? He wants Taylor tried first, he's the high profile defendant. With that conviction comes notoriety. Lets keep the horse before the cart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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