spanishomelette Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 http://www.washingtontimes.com/sports/20060331-122938-8497r.htm Taylor case may change March 31, 2006 THE WASHINGTON TIMES There might be yet another twist in the ongoing criminal case involving Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor. Edward Carhart, one of Taylor's attorneys for the trial on assault and battery charges that is supposed to start on April 10 in Miami, said yesterday the state is considering changes. "The whole case is on the table," said Carhart, who expects to hear from assistant state attorney Michael Grieco today about a review of the charges. ... --David Elfin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MossFan89 Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 man whats goin on serious? i feel sorry 4 ST bet hes really nervous about all this. hopefully though this case cleares up and ST can get back 2 playing football 4 the skins. and maybe this time he can stay out of trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.A.M.F. Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 This tells us nothing, the whole case is "on the table"? Change in what way? Why? WTF is going on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCsportsfan53 Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 I think it sounds like the DA knows he doesn't have a case and he's trying to bargain to save face. When he says the whole case is on the table I assume that to mean they're going to work out a guilty plea to a charge that doesn't carry the mandatory jail time. I think this is good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronicdesi Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 I know a lot of people are saying it, but it seems like the state just doesn't have enough evidence on him. As much as I hate seeing sports stars getting exceptions, I think this may just be a slap on the wrist at most... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelarkascend1ng Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 the way that it's worded makes it seem like the legitimacy of the whole thing may be in question. perhaps the whole "prosecutor-looking-for-primetime" argument may not be so weird? i think whatever it is will work itself out. ST should be okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanishomelette Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 Could just as well be a positive development...Maybe they're dropping felony charges. Or basically what the posts above mine have stated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurseReversed Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 A twist!?!? what kind of twist? How can he leave us hanging like that, does he call that an article? All i can decipher is that when he said the whole case is on the table that maybe theres a chance that they will throw it away altogether. But idk thats a pretty random guess, it could mean anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblaze1119 Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 This is good news. Free S.T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MossFan89 Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 good news? how? ST carrer is still up in the air as far as im concern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltimateSkins Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 I just want to get this whole thing over with already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flexxskins Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 I don't understand, why was this article even written? There was no information given at all. It was almost like Elfin just wanted to get people to start speculating about what he could possibly be talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverwolf Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Free Sean Taylor........:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terpfan Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Most pointless article ever? Maybe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 I need to go to sleep earlier. I swear. The key to the whole article is this : "the state is considering changes" Therefore either a continuance, lesser charge or dismissal. With all of the time that has passed if new charges were being presented than it would have been made public immediately. my 2 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enter Apotheosis Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 They're probably going to just drop the case. They have nothing but unreliable circumstantial evidence, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEArmchairQB Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 This sounds good for us. If the DA is considering "changes" to his case, it is most likely an attempt to create an out for a plea bargain. Most likely ST's attournies have made it clear that they would win the case. ST will be back on our roster next year. :helmet:Hail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redskns21 Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Earlier in the week, the Post ran an article that Taylor showed to workouts and in that article one of the lawyers said that there had been a significant discovery that night which allowed Sean to feel comfortable enough to come up to the workouts. I just double checked the article though and it seems that the statement or sentence has been removed from the article. This was in an article in the afternoon after Larry Michael hammered them on redskins.com. Anyhow, I'm hoping this is a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrockster21 Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 I think it sounds like the DA knows he doesn't have a case and he's trying to bargain to save face. When he says the whole case is on the table I assume that to mean they're going to work out a guilty plea to a charge that doesn't carry the mandatory jail time. I think this is good news. I agree...I think this is excellent news, and Taylor will plea down to disturbing the peace or some other crappy misdemeanor that carries 30 hours of community service or something like that. This was a publicity stunt for Grieco, as I believe he wants to run for DA in the next election. I can't recall for sure, but I remember reading something like that in the local papers (I used to live in South Florida). He just wanted to get on TV and get his name in the papers; now that's all over, so he's going to either drop the charges, or get him on something minor to save face. Excellent news, ladies and gentlemen!! Earlier in the week, the Post ran an article that Taylor showed to workouts and in that article one of the lawyers said that there had been a significant discovery that night which allowed Sean to feel comfortable enough to come up to the workouts. I just double checked the article though and it seems that the statement or sentence has been removed from the article. This was in an article in the afternoon after Larry Michael hammered them on redskins.com.Anyhow, I'm hoping this is a good thing. It's all coming together; I remember that phrase from the article. Taylor is getting off with a slap on the wrist. It's all good in Ashburn!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HapHaszard Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 This article gives no information at all. At this point its futile to speculate on what is going on. If they change the charges, then probably the defense will ask for a delay and it will stay up in the air. I suspect that the defense is playing hard ball and the District Attorney is starting to sweat. We will just have to wait and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregpeck99 Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 I agree with DC ... the State is getting cold feet probably because its entire case is based upon the unreliable testimony of very unreliable folks. ST soon will be issued a get-out-of-jail card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3sbs3diffqbs Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 I know a lot of people are saying it, but it seems like the state just doesn't have enough evidence on him. As much as I hate seeing sports stars getting exceptions, I think this may just be a slap on the wrist at most... If the State doesn't have the evidence, then they can't convict. The Constitution guarantees this for anybody. It has nothing to do with sports stars getting special treatment or exceptions. :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrockster21 Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 At this point its futile to speculate on what is going on. Well, first of all, this is an internet message board, so its never futile to speculate on anything. Second of all, we know a lot of the facts in the case (and there are probably a lot we don't know). The "suspicion" that I've had (and that others have shared) is that this has been a he said/she said case all along and because of this, its not a winnable case for the prosecution. Combined with the other evidence, for example Sean showing up for the first day of voluntary workouts, and it sheds a very positive light on the outcome of this case. Personally, although I'm an optomist, I believe that the case will be either thrown out, or the charges will be lowered to something that comes with a slap on the wrist such as disturbing the peace, or some other random misdemeanor. We will see, I guess... :fingersx: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmich001 Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 not good news, GREAT news.... his defense team is the Dream Team of Florida... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussieskin Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 this is definetly a case of "No news is good news" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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