Taylor Officially Charged

According to espn.com the charge carries a 3 year minimum sentence, so we'll see what happens.

That's correct. If convicted of the aggrevated assault charge, there is nothing he can do to avoid the mandatory 3 years. About the only thing this being his first time offense will do is keep it at 3 years instead of more than 3 years.

Fortunately the 2005 season should be unaffected. If they can postpone the trial that long, and if the defense can start to find weaknesses in the prosecution's case, there is a decent shot the prosecutor will take a plea to a lesser offense. They will certainly have a long enough time to bargain over a plea agreement.

As for MC's second ":vomit-smi".......what the heck were you thinking having a bachelor party on a Thursday night?

A three year minimum sentence if you're not a celebrity. Then it's reduced down to a fine and community service.

I kinda think he's going to get off. It seems like the defense may have some opportunities to poke some holes in the police evidence.

A three year minimum sentence if you're not a celebrity. Then it's reduced down to a fine and community service.

I'm sure they wouldnt do that. However I dont think he will be convicted because of that very reason you stated. However I dont think there is any reducing this sentence. He's either guilty or not guilty. However I'm sure the fact that he's a celebrity is not going to hurt him in the slightest.

That's correct. If convicted of the aggrevated assault charge, there is nothing he can do to avoid the mandatory 3 years. About the only thing this being his first time offense will do is keep it at 3 years instead of more than 3 years.

Fortunately the 2005 season should be unaffected. If they can postpone the trial that long, and if the defense can start to find weaknesses in the prosecution's case, there is a decent shot the prosecutor will take a plea to a lesser offense. They will certainly have a long enough time to bargain over a plea agreement.

As for MC's second ":vomit-smi".......what the heck were you thinking having a bachelor party on a Thursday night?

I DIDN'T have it. I got a call about 2 AM on Wed/Thurs morning and a drunken voice was like, "Yo man, I'm back in town and getting married." It was a friend who went into the army and I hadn't heard from in about 2 years. So he decided to have his party last night because pretty much all the people he hangs out with are wastes of life that either don't have jobs or don't care if they make it.

So we proceeded to frequent Roanoke and get ALL kinds of trashed.

And now here I sit at work on two hours of sleep.:vomit-smi

rich people celebrity lawyers almost always beat local D/A's. that being said, i think a plea-bargain for a lesser charge and probation is much more likely than this thing actually going to trial. we'll see though, i'm just an arm-chair lawyer like the rest of you guys.

Except for the 3 or 4 real lawyers we have here...

I'm not a real lawyer yet, but I've vowed not to engage in legal arguments anymore.

So much for Joe Gibbs #1 rule : "Don't embarass the Redskins".

Welcome to the board realrick.

Again the bigger issue is will this experience be enough to get this kids head adjusted. I think he will get off on this. First offense, celebrity, good lawyer etc. should help his cause.