Sean Taylor: Another victim of stupid gun laws

Taylor scheduled to be in court Sept. 12
Pasquarelli

By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com



Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor on Tuesday rejected a plea agreement in Miami that would have included a three-year prison term.


The second-year veteran, charged with felony assault and misdemeanor battery stemming from an alleged June 1 altercation, faces a maximum of 16 years in prison if convicted of both charges. Taylor is free to travel within the United States, and, thus, to report to the Redskins' training camp as he defends himself against the charges

Sean Taylor Reaches Deal to Avoid Jail
June 1, 2006 - 6:18am
By CURT ANDERSON
Associated Press Writer

MIAMI (AP) - Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor reached an agreement with prosecutors allowing him to plead no contest to a misdemeanor in the assault case against him, avoiding any jail time and the possibility of missing any of the upcoming NFL season.

The deal calls for Taylor to be placed on 18 months' probation, give speeches about the importance of staying in school at 10 Miami-Dade County schools and make contributions of $1,000 for scholarships to each of those schools, according to attorneys familiar with the case. They spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal had not been finalized Wednesday. A hearing was scheduled for Thursday.

Taylor, 23, had faced a maximum of 46 years in prison if convicted on three aggravated assault charges and one misdemeanor charge stemming from a confrontation last June with a group of people in a dispute over all-terrain vehicles that Taylor owns. The trial was scheduled to start July 10.

Under the plea deal, Taylor is pleading no contest only to the misdemeanor battery charge. If he doesn't violate probation, even that charge would be eliminated from his record, the attorneys said.

The agreement came after the original prosecutor on the case, Michael Grieco, resigned in April after Taylor's lawyers claimed he was using the notoriety to promote his moonlighting business as a nightclub disc jockey. Grieco had posted links to news articles about the case on a personal Internet site.

Taylor's lawyers had repeatedly questioned whether the charges were warranted and whether the victims and witnesses in the case - many of whom have criminal records - were reliable.

Taylor, a former University of Miami standout, signed a seven-year, $18 million contract with the Redskins after he was drafted in 2004. He has six interceptions and 120 tackles in two NFL seasons, but has become almost as well-known for his troubles.

Taylor has been fined seven times during his professional career for late hits and other infractions, including a $17,000 penalty for spitting in the face of Tampa Bay running back Michael Pittman during a January playoff game. He was also fined $25,000 for skipping a mandatory rookie symposium.

With the info we have at this point, this was clearly a burglary gone bad. A home invasion requires the expectation that the occupants will be home. Of course, the perp who claimed that might be lying.

Sean made a deal to avoid a three year prison sentence part of that agreement was that he was not allowed to possess a gun.

Roxxxanne wrote:

Sean made a deal to avoid a three year prison sentence part of that agreement was that he was not allowed to possess a gun.

No. As part of that agreement he went on probation. As part of his probation he was not allowed to possess a gun.

You obviously don't have a clue.

Roxxxanne wrote:

With the info we have at this point, this was clearly a burglary gone bad. A home invasion requires the expectation that the occupants will be home. Of course, the perp who claimed that might be lying.

Weren't you claiming earlier that this wasn't a simple burglary...and there was some intent to kill this man?

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And I still find it offensive that Sean's death is being used as political fodder by the gun lunatics.

I am not a gun lunatic, nor am I a right-winger. I'm about as left of center as they come.

A little hippocratic maybe?

Roxxxanne wrote:

With the info we have at this point, this was clearly a burglary gone bad. A home invasion requires the expectation that the occupants will be home. Of course, the perp who claimed that might be lying.

The problem, Chrissee,

Ticomaya wrote:

Roxxxanne wrote:

Sean made a deal to avoid a three year prison sentence part of that agreement was that he was not allowed to possess a gun.

No. As part of that agreement he went on probation. As part of his probation he was not allowed to possess a gun.

You obviously don't have a clue.

The probation was part of the agreement. How did you ever pass a bar exam with such poor comprehension skills?

Ticomaya wrote:

Roxxxanne wrote:

With the info we have at this point, this was clearly a burglary gone bad. A home invasion requires the expectation that the occupants will be home. Of course, the perp who claimed that might be lying.

The problem, Chrissee,

Are you hallucinating again?

If you are smarter than me, you sure don't show it by your participation here. (BTW it is doubtful that you are smarter than me) Is your IQ higher than 145?

given a lot of anecdotal evidence over time I'm pretty sure Tico has a crush on Roxanne... he seems unable to stop dipping her pigtails in the inkwell....

Bi-Polar Bear wrote:

given a lot of anecdotal evidence over time I'm pretty sure Tico has a crush on Roxanne... he seems unable to stop dipping her pigtails in the inkwell....

LOL

BPB, there is no doubt in my mind you are feeding a fantasy of hers. Please stop it.

Ticomaya wrote:

BPB, there is no doubt in my mind you are feeding a fantasy of hers. Please stop it.

I gotta go, I am becoming nauseous.

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And I still find it offensive that Sean's death is being used as political fodder by the gun lunatics.

I am not a gun lunatic, nor am I a right-winger. I'm about as left of center as they come.

I thought it was odd we were in agreement.

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A little hippocratic maybe?

Does that mean her bedside manner is suspect?

Wilso wrote:

Hey gunga, do you name your guns? And do you get a hard on when hold them?

Look, I don't like gunga at all, but this is pretty inappropriate.