Hardy Case Dismissed

[Khaki Lackey]

To those saying this make Hardy look worse, I'm not sure I understand. Of course I don't understand the settlement thing either. Without Holder showing up, the trial would have been dismissed anyway. If anything, this makes Hardy look generous. Yet all in all, Hardy held out for this trial through the season and was going to see it through. If all he had to do was pay her a little bit of money and the whole thing would have been dismissed, shouldn't he have done that from the beginning? No, this case was flat out dismissed, and Hardy gave her money, making himself look even more innocent.

Explain to me how settling with Holder (i.e. Paying off a witness) makes him look more innocent.

[teeray]

I'm one of the few Huddlers that isn't a lawyer, but I'm convinced that Greg's legal team is a bunch if morons. Not waiving the bench trial when a feminist activist judge seeks out the case was a huge mistake.

I think they could have won a jury trial easily. Now they settle and make him look guilty. They suck.

Based on the evidence and what was presented in court I don't think they believed anyone in their right mind, activist or not, would have found him guilty

[Anybodyhome]

I'm one of the few Huddlers that isn't a lawyer...

 

 

Quote of the day!

 

Well done.

[KendrickPanther]

To those saying this make Hardy look worse, I'm not sure I understand.  Of course I don't understand the settlement thing either.  Without Holder showing up, the trial would have been dismissed anyway.  If anything, this makes Hardy look generous.  Yet all in all, Hardy held out for this trial through the season and was going to see it through.  If all he had to do was pay her a little bit of money and the whole thing would have been dismissed, shouldn't he have done that from the beginning?  No, this case was flat out dismissed, and Hardy gave her money, making himself look even more innocent.

 

 

I'm pretty sure you are from Europe so you might not understand America cynicism. Hardy paying Holder to keep her mouth shut is called a bribe here. He probably sent her on a nice vacation, he gets his charges dropped and will profit in free agency. The public will view this as a rich man getting away with a crime. Justice was not served.

 

Not saying I agree with that view of things, but it will be the spin most uninformed people put on it.

[Cary Kollins]

fug EVERYONE HERE I TOLD YOU THIS WAS BS AND WVERYONE STARTED SAYING HARDY WAS A THUG AND poo WE GOT fugED OVER BY THE NFL ONCE AGAIN

 

 

 

have you seen our midfield bro?

[Nate Dogg]

Please explain, in detail, how any of this was "this organization's" fault.

 

Dis gon' be gud...

 

49ers CEO Jed York on Ray McDonald

 

“

My character is, I will not punish somebody until we see evidence that it should be done or before an entire organization, an entire legal, police investigation, shows us something.

”

 

We could've done this and had the guy we payed 17 million on the field.

[PandaPancake]

Goodell needs to be fired he seriously blows d*ck at his job smh

 

Kraft won't let that happen.

[Tub of Goo]

Goodell can lick my nuts, he's such a pussy. When the NFL has historically instilled a due process philosophy he goes and strong arms the Panthers organization to put hardy on the exempt list.

He completely bent over for the media, just because he was under some pressure and he crumbled bowing to their every wish.

He doesn't deserve commissioner, but of course, money talks.

Fug you Roger.

[teeray]

Explain to me how settling with Holder (i.e. Paying off a witness) makes him look more innocent.

Exactly how DA and prosecutors want you to feel so it doesn't look like they just wasted everyone's time

[Nate Dogg]

If Hardy signs a big contract with another team won't we get a 3rd or 4th rounder in 2016?

[Happy Panther]

I think it falls under - corruptly persuades a person. Which would be the case here if he paid her off to go away.

If the payment was not to pursue the case that is just a settlement.

 

If the payment was specifically to disappear then maybe. No idea.

 

I really doubt there was a payment but we will likely never know.

[Khaki Lackey]

Based on the evidence and what was presented in court I don't think they believed anyone in their right mind, activist or not, would have found him guilty

Really? After reading the summaries of the bench trial, it seemed like demonstrating reasonable doubt to a jury would have been pretty easy considering she was admittedly coked up, fled the scene after HE called the cops, overheard saying she needed rent money, etc.

[teeray]

Someone make sure Frank Alexander doesn't get high anymore. We are going to need that dude

[teeray]

Really? After reading the summaries of the bench trial, it seemed like demonstrating reasonable doubt to a jury would have been pretty easy considering she was admittedly coked up, fled the scene after HE called the cops, overheard saying she needed rent money, etc.

I will have to re-read my post But I think I am agreeing with your assessment. I was trying to anyway

ETA: I think I get it. Why have the bench trial. I think they thought it would not even get past that point. Even with a female judge.

I was shocked he was found guilty, even if judge was a female