Question about the McMichael situation:

[Lungoystr]

Regardless of what kind of charges he faces, I'm pretty sure they'll be dropped.

I'm not so sure about that. It is really according to how the law reads in teh state of Georgia. In some states the victim doesn't have to press charges in domestic violence cases. The state can press charges if it sees fit. I'm not sure if Georgia is one of those states.

 

[Lungoystr]

In at least some states, I believe the District Attorney can press charges if they feel a criminal act was committed, whether his wife would want them to or not, depending on the evidence that they have and the severity of the crime.

Sorry, had not read down to your post yet when I posted the one above. This was what I was referring to.

 

[DolphinDevil28]

Sorry, had not read down to your post yet when I posted the one above. This was what I was referring to.

OK, which reverts back to my question.

OK, do you think a DA would think this is enough of a criminal act? A man and a wife getting into an argument with a slight degree of physicallity?

I don't know...

 

[MrClean]

OK, which reverts back to my question.

OK, do you think a DA would think this is enough of a criminal act? A man and a wife getting into an argument with a slight degree of physicallity?

I don't know...

As was mentioned before, since we do not know all of the evidence in this case, it is not possible to be certain what the DA will want to do. We just need to sit back and let the thing play out.

 

[MrClean]

Sorry, had not read down to your post yet when I posted the one above. This was what I was referring to.

No problem, you said it better anyway. :)

 

[XXXSURTAINXXX]

OK guys, sorry I can just now chime in on this, I was at work the whole night. Had to stay late. :yell:


Ok, I know I'm not the only one that read that this go round of the incident only brings missdemeanor charges, Is that correct?

Last year's go round was a felony charge because CaWanna was pregnant.

So, isn't it probable that the charges will be dropped? And, if they are not, a missdemeanor does not mean jail time, is that correct?

...Bottom line, Randy should not miss any time, right?

I am more familiar with the civil judicial system, not the criminal one. Anyone who is more knowledgeable care to help?

Thanks.

Hitting a woman pregnant or not should be a felony. Saban ought to cut his abusive azz. I know we havent gotten to caught up on winning that we ignore the thing that truly make us the very best. We have class.

 

[texasPHINSfan]

OK guys, sorry I can just now chime in on this, I was at work the whole night. Had to stay late. :yell:


Ok, I know I'm not the only one that read that this go round of the incident only brings missdemeanor charges, Is that correct?

Last year's go round was a felony charge because CaWanna was pregnant.

So, isn't it probable that the charges will be dropped? And, if they are not, a missdemeanor does not mean jail time, is that correct?

...Bottom line, Randy should not miss any time, right?

I am more familiar with the civil judicial system, not the criminal one. Anyone who is more knowledgeable care to help?

Thanks.

you are correct on the misdemeanor and felony classifications, however this time the charges probably won't be dropped since its his second offense.

but, because he hit her with a piece of cardboard in a 1984 Cadillac Fleetwood, that should earn him bonus points. (for the randomness of the situational elements).

 

[texasPHINSfan]

Hitting a woman pregnant or not should be a felony.

hitting a pregnant woman = yes, a felony
hitting a non-pregnant woman = depends.

some women NEED to get hit, that old adage "you shouldn't hit a woman" went out the door many moons ago. women today are not the same as they were 50 years ago. the class is gone, the subservient-ness is gone, and its not the same era.

now that women are voting, working, and can do as they please (including talk ****, cheat on men, and hit first), i think that idea is out-moded. just as a guy deserves to get slapped if he gets caught cheating, why can't a woman get the same? what makes her so special?

remove the double standards!

 

[d-day]

hitting a pregnant woman = yes, a felony
hitting a non-pregnant woman = depends.

some women NEED to get hit, that old adage "you shouldn't hit a woman" went out the door many moons ago. women today are not the same as they were 50 years ago. the class is gone, the subservient-ness is gone, and its not the same era.

now that women are voting, working, and can do as they please (including talk ****, cheat on men, and hit first), i think that idea is out-moded. just as a guy deserves to get slapped if he gets caught cheating, why can't a woman get the same? what makes her so special?

remove the double standards!

the only time a woman should be hit is on the azz in the bedroom...

 

[pwn3dyo]

I wish randy would smoke a few bowls instead of have a few beers. If he did that none of this would of occured.

 

[Dolphin Dan]

He can def have charges brought against him with or without his wife's testimony. They article says there were 4 or 5 witnesses, and they can use testimony from them, wheather or not his wife wants to testify. I think Randy could be in isome serious legal trouble. The only thing that may save him is that this is in Georgia, not Fla where the previous incident took place.

 

[zENGER]

She says she was hit by something as he threw it from their car.

A witness says he pushed her away from the car

Another witness said he hit her with a piece of cardboard.

WTF, where is there wife beating in here? Nowhere does it say, he balled up his fist and put it through her nose. If this had happened to you or me there is no chance in hell anyone gets charges put against them, but suddenly because he's some star he's a wifebeater? Get real. This is WAY blown out of proportion. If the victim doesn't press charges, the prosecution has no case. How would it look to a jury if 4 witnesses saw something different, and the victim isn't one testifying.

As far as it being compared to driving 110 MPH down a freeway while drunk, I think there are slight differences. Well, actually, they're completely different. If you can see ANY similiarities other than the cops were involved then you need your head examined. A minor domestic disturbance vs a car race that could have killed many people. Yeah, I can see the similiarities.

Some of you act like this is a murder trial. "The only thing that will save him". He'll end up at most paying $1000 fine or something stupid.

 

[Philter25]

I think we should rework his contract in a few weeks. He should be at a low price now.


Lets see if we can sign him to a 4-5 year deal worth 750k a year :yes:

Bottom line is he is a heck of a football player but someone needs to get him away from his woman.

 

[PhinPhreak]

I honestly don't think that anything legal will come out of this other then a possible fine, In some states when the police are called to a domestic distubance by law they have to arrest somebody, not sure if that is the law in GA however.

 

[dolfan4good]

Apparently, her face was bleeding (that's what I heard on the radio). This means that the police and DA can prosecute without her pressing charges because the Police has evidence (blood) and witness statements that make him the culprit. In domestic abuse cases the abused no longer needs to press charges. It is up to the DA whether or not to prosecute the case. If they feel they have enough evidence to prosecute him on domestic abuse they will follow through with it. The very least that should happen to him is that he should go into some kind of "anger Management" course, which is kind of ludicrous for an NFL player considering the nature of the game...