All charges dismissed
Though the ones who already pleaded kind of got screwed still.
All charges dismissed
My first guess is the NCAA’s action is separate, so probably not. But the wheels of justice grind slowly, especially in college athletics.My brain can’t comprehend. So can Dekkers, Brock, Lee, etc play again? Or does ncaa still ban them?
My brain can’t comprehend. So can Dekkers, Brock, Lee, etc play again? Or does ncaa still ban them?
You have to imagine it’s going to get UGLY for the state
I don't know anything about the law in this matter, but I wonder if they could contest their guilty pleas based on newly discovered evidence that was suppressed by the prosecution in the matter? I know I've heard of guilty please being rescinded, I just don't know how or in what context.Though the ones who already pleaded kind of got screwed still.
While the actions of the DCI are obviously bad, the county attorney may wind up coming out looking even worse. When the constitutional violations are so bad you don’t even bother trying to argue your position on a Motion to Surpress, maybe you shouldn’t have brought the charges. Maybe before you very publicly ruin peoples lives you should, I don’t know, look into the circumstances that led to the evidence being obtained…?
I doubt it. The NCAA's decisions are independent of criminal matters. Once that information became public, the NCAA was free to make decisions based on it.
All the more reason for players like them to look into if they have a case on this. Without the illegally obtained information, this never becomes public and they don't face NCAA consequences.
Though i'd be curious if any of that was negotiated into the state agreeing to drop the charges.
On Murph and Andy, they had the athletes Lawyer on. He said he feels bad for the athletes who already plead guilty because he didn't believe they would be able to rescind it.I don't know anything about the law in this matter, but I wonder if they could contest their guilty pleas based on newly discovered evidence that was suppressed by the prosecution in the matter? I know I've heard of guilty please being rescinded, I just don't know how or in what context.
Good news is they can still be part of the civil lawsuit against the state and the bad actors.On Murph and Andy, they had the athletes Lawyer on. He said he feels bad for the athletes who already plead guilty because he didn't believe they would be able to rescind it.
Good news is they can still be part of the civil lawsuit against the state and the bad actors.
On Murph and Andy, they had the athletes Lawyer on. He said he feels bad for the athletes who already plead guilty because he didn't believe they would be able to rescind it.
Being courteous and respectful towards law enforcement is for the benefit of the citizen, it’s not about how you, I, or anyone else feels about law enforcement. We’ve seen time and time again what can happen when interactions with law enforcement gets escalated. Anything a citizen can do to prevent that from happening, while not giving up their rights, is in their best interests.Nah. Respect is earned. Not given. Just because they have a badge does NOT make them a good person.
They’ve proven time and time again they’ll do ANYTHING for an arrest.
The state will probably start pointing fingers at the geolocating firm and the firm will rat out the state. Even though I'm an Iowa tax payer on the hook for damages, I can't wait for the lawsuits to be filed and the discovery to be made public.One unexpected outcome of this case is the geolocating firm is apparently no longer cooperating with the prosecutors. All I can think of is the firm had serious doubts of the legality of the State's actions and believed its cooperation would subject it to civil liability.
Which is why the state will settle before it gets near a courtroom.The state will probably start pointing fingers at the geolocating firm and the firm will rat out the state. Even though I'm an Iowa tax payer on the hook for damages, I can't wait for the lawsuits to be filed and the discovery to be made public.