Hmmmmmm....I Really Wonder........

[Slipknot]

OJ wasn't prosecuted in Federal court for a mandatory sentence crime was he? I thought the prosecutors blew that case

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by Slipknot

OJ wasn't prosecuted in Federal court for a mandatory sentence crime was he? I thought the prosecutors blew that case

OJ was prosecuted by the Los Angeles County Distict Attorney--an incompetent named Gil Garcetti--in the Superior Court held in and for the County of Los Angeles, Downtown division. Which is not where the crime should have been prosecuted, as it arose within the geographical jurisdiction of the Santa Monica department. However, since Santa Monica would have resulted in a predominantly white jury, and Garcetti was still smarting from the acquittal of the cops who beat Rodney King, he moved the trial to the Downtown division, where a racially mixed jury would result--to give the verdit "legitimacy". Garcetti thought--stupidly--he had a slam dunk and couldn't lose in front of any jury.

And most Federal judges aren't anything like Lance Ito

[fishpoopoo]

mike - how did you view Judge Lance Ito's performance in the whole OJ mess?

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by Bassturbed

mike - how did you view Judge Lance Ito's performance in the whole OJ mess?

I thought his piece de resistance was when he started crying over some trivial issue involving his wife, who was a captain in the LAPD

They probably show clips of his highlights in the summer seminars every judge in the country attends, as an illustration of how not to handle a high publicity trial.

Larry--you want to actually put money on probation, community service and a heavy fine?

"The Atlanta Falcons quarterback is scheduled to formally enter his plea Monday, following the path of three co-defendants who already have pleaded guilty.

In Vick's written plea agreement filed in federal court Friday, he admitted helping kill six to eight pit bulls and supplying money for gambling on the fights. He said he did not personally place any bets or share in any winnings.

With negotiations between prosecutors and defense attorneys out of the way, all that's left is for U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson to accept the plea and decide how much time Vick will spend in prison, and for the NFL to determine the fate of Vick's career. The NFL suspended him indefinitely and without pay Friday after his plea agreement was filed.

Merely associating with gamblers can trigger a lifetime ban from the NFL under the league's personal conduct policy.

If Monday's proceedings follow the pattern of Vick's three co-defendants, the quarterback's plea hearing will be brief, with the judge setting a sentencing hearing for late fall after a background report is completed.

The plea agreement calls for a sentencing range of 12 to 18 months. But Hudson, who is known for handing down tough sentences, is not bound by any recommendation or federal sentencing guidelines and could sentence Vick to as much as five years in prison."

[BigFish]

IF he does any time.....no more than 6 months is my guess.....which still amounts to a slap on the wrists! Don't get me wrong Mike....I hope he goes away for a long, long time! I don't think he will!