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Heyward-Bey charged with DUI


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I've read that he was cited and released? I know very little about DUI/DWI laws... Is this saying he was given a ticket at let go?

 

 

Here in Wisconsin, every municipality is different. But, yes, in most if you get somebody sober to pick you up, you get to leave. Some do require you to sober up first. But either way you are given a ticket and a court date.

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Misdemeanor citations carry a maximum six-month jail sentence, said Stephanie Ong Stillman, spokeswoman for the district attorney. Heyward-Bey was charged Thursday and is scheduled to appear in court May 31.

 

Football players always seem to get sentences that conveniently don't interefere with the regular season. Probably becuase they simply have good lawyers, but it always rubs me the wrong way. I'm sure nothing will really come of this, but at least we know now that DHB will be in the program, and will now be on suspension watch for the rest of his career.

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Football players always seem to get sentences that conveniently don't interefere with the regular season. Probably becuase they simply have good lawyers, but it always rubs me the wrong way. I'm sure nothing will really come of this, but at least we know now that DHB will be in the program, and will now be on suspension watch for the rest of his career.

misdemeanor citations rarely lead to jail time. Not sure what your post has to do with anything.

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misdemeanor citations rarely lead to jail time. Not sure what your post has to do with anything.

 

 

Jail time for the actual charges maybe, but I've known people to spend the night in jail at the time of the infraction, arrested and held overnight (DUI, drug posession charges, etc.)

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misdemeanor citations rarely lead to jail time. Not sure what your post has to do with anything.

 

 

Maybe you don't care about player suspensions, but many of us do. :shrug:

 

We don't know if he was already in the program or not, but now we know for sure.

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Maybe you don't care about player suspensions, but many of us do. :shrug:

 

We don't know if he was already in the program or not, but now we know for sure.

My opinion in the post has nothing to do with possible suspension. It's already been said that this was his first offense, and it's a misdemeanor. He's not going to face suspension.

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My opinion in the post has nothing to do with possible suspension. It's already been said that this was his first offense, and it's a misdemeanor. He's not going to face suspension.

 

Then you're just all kinds of right, and your dickish response is totally justified. Congrats! :clap:

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Football players always seem to get sentences that conveniently don't interefere with the regular season. Probably becuase they simply have good lawyers, but it always rubs me the wrong way. I'm sure nothing will really come of this, but at least we know now that DHB will be in the program, and will now be on suspension watch for the rest of his career.

Then you're just all kinds of right, and your dickish response is totally justified. Congrats! :clap:

 

I am sorry to say it, but I didn't get the point in your original post either. Not hating or anything like that, I just didn't.

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Wow. Not really sure what your deal is, or how to respond to it. I didn't say anything dickish, but I guess if it makes you feel better then go for it.

 

 

I assumed you were trying to be a dismissive a-hole when you wrote this:

 

Not sure what your post has to do with anything.

 

 

If I misread your tone, then I apologize.

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As long as a guy isn't a habitual DUI offender, I always assumed any lawyer worth his salt would generally be able to get his client's punishment to work around their job commitments. Joe six pack or pro athlete.

 

 

While that is basically true, professional athletes have this thing called the off season, where they really don't have much in the way of job committments. Several months worth of days free to do as they please. That doesn't apply to your Joe six pack, except for a few professions like teaching. If a teacher gets pulled over for a DUI, do their lawyers generally get the case delayed until summer break when the teacher has lots of free time? Athletes seem to rarely have to deal with their criminal trials during the season.

 

Also, the lawyer hired by the athlete (probably with input from his agent and other 'handlers") is going to paid a lot more, and be a higher caliber attorney than what Joe sixpack can afford.

 

There seem to be two camps of people, those that feel that celebrities (including athletes) get special treatment in the courts, and those who don't believe that happens. But its hard to argue with the fact that they at least have the ability to hire better legal counsel than most average citizens.

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There seem to be two camps of people, those that feel that celebrities (including athletes) get special treatment in the courts, and those who don't believe that happens. But its hard to argue with the fact that they at least have the ability to hire better legal counsel than most average citizens.

 

 

I tend to disagree that celebrities/atheletes get special treatment in court. If anything, the prosecutor and judge tend to be harsher on them to remove any hint of impropriety.

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From the Huddle's player news

 

on home page the recap says "Heyward Bay won't plead guilty"

 

Player news says

Oakland Raiders WR Darrius Heyward-Bey was apologetic in a message to fans regarding his recent drunk-driving arrest. 'I just kind of regret bringing bad attention to the team, for the most part,' Heyward-Bey said. 'Want to let the fans know that I'm here, working hard, trying to get on the same page with (QB Carson Palmer) and looking forward to the season.' Heyward-Bey's agent said his client will plead not guilty. Huddle Up: The Raiders will withhold judgment until the legal process runs its course. The NFL is unlikely to suspend him since he's never been in trouble before, but you never know. And what's with the "I just kind of regret" it, Darrius?

 

Not sure how they get he isn't pleading guilty from that information. But I do agree with the "I just kind of regret it" comments. Smacks of the true sentiment we know some people feel in these situations, their only regret is getting caught, not the action which they were caught doing. Sadly typical of many athletes/celebrites.

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Unless I don't get what you're saying :shrug:

 

:doh::bag:

 

Poor reading comprehension, after reading the usual drivel of "I regret blah-blah-blah" I must have skipped the end.

 

Apologies to the Huddle masses, and a thousand lashes with a wet noodle for me.

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