Friday, December 06, 2013
Whether he's innocent or guilty, Jameis Winston's case was botched - Michael Rosenberg - SI.com - Look at other cases in the area, and you can see how unusual this delay is. One of Winston's top targets this season was supposed to be Greg Dent. In June, Dent was accused of sexually assaulting a longtime acquaintance. That happened at 3:30 a.m on a Sunday. He was charged the next day. (He hasn't played since, and awaits trial.) On Feb. 1, 2012, Two Tallahassee teenagers were accused of raping a girl at the Godby High School football field. Two weeks later, they were charged as adults. In May 2013, one was convicted. To sum up: from accusation to conviction in less than 16 months. We have waited 12 months just to find out if Winston will be charged. A lot of questions should be asked at this press conference. Some of those questions are about what happened last Dec. 7. But many are about what has happened since.
Thursday, December 05, 2013
No criminal charges for Jameis Winston but nothing to be proud of (Kevin Scarbinsky) | AL.com - Casher told police he opened the door and witnessed the encounter between Winston and the young woman because he wanted to have sex with her, too. Read this account from a Tallahassee Police Department report of their Nov. 14th interview with Casher: "Casher stated he went into the room to see if the female would engage in sexual activity with him as well (as has happened with other females he and Winston have brought back to their apartment); however, the female saw him and told him to get out. A little while later, Casher stated he tried to video tape Winston and the female; however, when the female saw him she again told him to leave." Think about that the next time you want to lean on that part of the Heisman Trophy mission statement that describes "the pursuit of excellence with integrity."
Jameis Winston not charged: Legal aftermath, possible next steps - Michael McCann - SI.com -- Immediate legal impact on Winston - The complainant could sue Winston - The complainant could sue the Tallahassee Police Department - The complainant could sue Florida State University - The complainant could petition the Florida Attorney General's Office and the U.S. Justice Department for Review - Could Winston sue for defamation?
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