ckparrothead
Premium Member
DCH is a bit off the mark on the suspension issue, and probably on a lot of other points as well. The league can't and won't suspend McMichael unless he pleads guilty or is convicted.
That time could be very far away even if the state's attourneys look to prosecute. Just look at the Michael Pittman thing, which happened so long ago, and is only coming to full fruition NOW...and he actually rammed his wife, his babysitter, and his kid with a car (not exactly on par with a drunk, abused Randy defending himself then calling 911 to get his wife out of the house and away from his 7 year old daughter).
Also, DCH doesn't know that Randy struck her. He assumes it. He could have simply been defending himself from an attacker by trying to hold her or push her away, and the bruises on her arm would certainly explain that.
Either way considering the credibility (or lack thereof) of the only witness against Randy, I severely doubt the state's attourneys will push for a second degree felony, especially knowing that Randy has lots of money and probably support from the Miami Dolphins security department...and ESPECIALLY if the wife no longer wants to press charges.
I do believe there's some little law out there about the prosecution not being allowed to FORCE a wife to testify against her husband...I'm not even going to PRETEND to be a lawyer here so I know we have some law school people on this board so maybe you could shed some light on it.
Right now the best counsel to give Randy is to suck it up, even if she was the one abusing you, apologize for being too rough, kiss and make up, go through some counseling sessions, get your wife back. The rest will fall by the wayside and this won't even go to trial.
The difference between this and what happened with say, Derrick Rodgers, or Michael Pittman, is both Rodgers and Pittman involved someone else by what they did. Pittman involved the babysitter and his child, and thats pretty much the only reason the trial is going through. Rodgers beat another guy over the head with a chair and THEN went after his wife.
That time could be very far away even if the state's attourneys look to prosecute. Just look at the Michael Pittman thing, which happened so long ago, and is only coming to full fruition NOW...and he actually rammed his wife, his babysitter, and his kid with a car (not exactly on par with a drunk, abused Randy defending himself then calling 911 to get his wife out of the house and away from his 7 year old daughter).
Also, DCH doesn't know that Randy struck her. He assumes it. He could have simply been defending himself from an attacker by trying to hold her or push her away, and the bruises on her arm would certainly explain that.
Either way considering the credibility (or lack thereof) of the only witness against Randy, I severely doubt the state's attourneys will push for a second degree felony, especially knowing that Randy has lots of money and probably support from the Miami Dolphins security department...and ESPECIALLY if the wife no longer wants to press charges.
I do believe there's some little law out there about the prosecution not being allowed to FORCE a wife to testify against her husband...I'm not even going to PRETEND to be a lawyer here so I know we have some law school people on this board so maybe you could shed some light on it.
Right now the best counsel to give Randy is to suck it up, even if she was the one abusing you, apologize for being too rough, kiss and make up, go through some counseling sessions, get your wife back. The rest will fall by the wayside and this won't even go to trial.
The difference between this and what happened with say, Derrick Rodgers, or Michael Pittman, is both Rodgers and Pittman involved someone else by what they did. Pittman involved the babysitter and his child, and thats pretty much the only reason the trial is going through. Rodgers beat another guy over the head with a chair and THEN went after his wife.