Miami Dade Clerk Website ST Case

[JimmyWilliamsFanClub]

When searching for ST's court case on the MD Clerk's Office website, I found it here

Under the first charge, aggravated assault with a firearm, under disposition it reads: NOLLE PROS

When looking up the definition of that terminology, I found this: Verb1.nolle pros - declare that a legal case will not be prosecuted

Hopefully all of this is correct and the nolle pros goes for all of the charges? Wait and see I suppose.

[CPstretch]

hmmm, anyone with legal expertise know what this means for ST

[skinstzar]

Nolle Pros is the literal translation for "will not be prosecuted". However it often means that no prosecution has yet taken place. Until the status says "Adjudicated" you should expect a trial.

[JimmyWilliamsFanClub]

Yeah, even if it does mean he won't be prosecuted...thats only one of the 4 felonies, plus one misdemeanor. All of these delays are making me anxious but i'm coming to terms with the fact that its better for him with more delays.

[Riggo#44]

I was under the impression that Nolle Prosequi meant no FURTHER prosecution:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nolle_prosequi

is this true?

[Fergie829]

It means he will not be prosecuted on that one particular charge: aggravated assault with a firearm. The other four charges: battery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon are still pending.

[MRMADD]

Interestingly, that means that they don't intend to prosecute him for the firearm charge. However, never take court websites too seriously -- they're usually rife with errors. But, according to that site, they're still pursuing the 'deadly weapon' charges (deadly weapons can be knives, pipes... even fists if the person has some talent with them). That's a big step down from the firearm charge, because you just won't get a deadly weapon conviction without some bodily injury. Waving a gun can get a conviction, but waving a bat won't.

It seems like the wheels are coming off this case.

[skins4eva]

Interestingly, that means that they don't intend to prosecute him for the firearm charge. However, never take court websites too seriously -- they're usually rife with errors. But, according to that site, they're still pursuing the 'deadly weapon' charges (deadly weapons can be knives, pipes... even fists if the person has some talent with them). That's a big step down from the firearm charge, because you just won't get a deadly weapon conviction without some bodily injury. Waving a gun can get a conviction, but waving a bat won't.

It seems like the wheels are coming off this case.

Let's not jump to conclusions. As you said, those sites are filled with errors both legal and non-legal in nature. So it's better to hear it from the DA or the defense attorney.

[skins4eva]

I just checked it out--it does appear that the aggravated assault with a firearm charge is not being prosecuted.

[MRMADD]

Let's not jump to conclusions. As you said, those sites are filled with errors both legal and non-legal in nature. So it's better to hear it from the DA or the defense attorney.

Yep. I'm just saying that if that site is accurate, he's off the hook on the most serious charge. But you're right that it may well be inaccurate. We'll see.

[skins4eva]

Here's some info on the new DA

Abraham Laeser

Chief Asst. State Atty.

1350 N.W. 12th Ave.

Miami, Florida

(Miami-Dade Co.)

Born 1947; Admitted 1973; Christian Brothers College, B.A.; University of Miami, J.D.

[roulette]

I read that site as saying that the initial felony charge with a firearm was dropped, and the additional 3 felony charges remain. If I recall, the initial charge was dropped shortly after it was filed, and then a single felony "deadly weapon" charge was filed in its place. After the Tampa Bay spitting incident, it was changed from a single count, to 3 counts. I don't quite remember when the misdemeanor count was files, but I think it was somewhere near the beginning of the whole ordeal.

That listing is exactly what I expected to see. No change.

Of course, people have said my brain has been known to make up stuff. Maybe I have something incorrect?

[sableholic]

Here's some info on the new DA

Born 1947; Admitted 1973; Christian Brothers College, B.A.; University of Miami, J.D.

Is that his home address? If so we should probably remove it out of courtesy

[HailYeah]

So if they dropped the firearm charge that would appear to validate what the lawyer said on the radio today, that they changed their story from a metal object to a gun. If that means what I think it means than no mandatory minimum jail time for Sean Taylor!

[roulette]

That depends. If my version of history is correct (could be wrong), that charge has been dropped for a long time. The 3 counts of assault with a deadly weapon haven't gone away. It's just the assualt with a firearm. And I seem to remember that being the initial charge that was later changed to the deadly weapon charge we currently have.

[HailYeah]

That depends. If my version of history is correct (could be wrong), that charge has been dropped for a long time. The 3 counts of assault with a deadly weapon haven't gone away. It's just the assualt with a firearm. And I seem to remember that being the initial charge that was later changed to the deadly weapon charge we currently have.

You may be right. But isn't the mandatory 3 year jail sentence in Florida only for gun convictions? I'm not aware of any mandatory "deadly weapon" jail time.

[MustangSteve]

I just checked it out--it does appear that the aggravated assault with a firearm charge is not being prosecuted.

The reason it cant be prosecuted is because there is no gun or weapon in custody, only a testimony from very unrealiable sources. Dont be surprised if this case never hits the court room.