((HT: WCTV))
But, instead, he chose to read from a prepared statement and then invoke the Code of Conduct hearing equivalent of the 5th Amendment.
When asked if he would go any further, he volunteered his version of verbal and physical agreement and stated the sex he had with his accuser two years ago was consensual.
Major Harding wrote in his letter to Winston when the proceeding was all over: "I do not find the credibility of one story substantially stronger than that of the other."
So, technically, the ploy worked even if it wasn't all that believable.
Andy Alcock sits down with another lawyer to discuss the case
Winston's accuser could appeal or file a lawsuit and that may be the only way Winston would be compelled to answer any kind of question about the matter.
Mark Schlabach views the issues more in depth hyah...
And you yourself can view the Harding decision hyah...
Showing posts with label David Cornwell. Show all posts
Showing posts with label David Cornwell. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Sunday, December 21, 2014
DEVELOPING: Winston Cleared In FSU Conduct Case
((HT: CBS Sports/Fornelli))
Of course, he was...
Florida State QB Jameis Winston was cleared on sexual assault allegations in his Code of Conduct hearing on campus.
Winston's attorney, David Cornwell, announced the decision on his Twitter account Sunday afternoon:
"In sum, the preponderance of the evidence has not shown that you are responsible for ANY of the charged violations of the Code."
This does not mean that the accuser in the case is locked out of options. She and her legal representation could pursue a civil case- which is highly likely. But had Winston's Code of Conduct case come back with a decision against him, he could have been expelled (among other things you can to to a student in an evidentiary hearing setting).
And, to no one's surprise, the way the university handled the Winston case might have been a little different than the others the school has handled in the past that were similar in charge and scope.
Andy Alcock examines...
((HT: WCTV))
Of course, he was...
Florida State QB Jameis Winston was cleared on sexual assault allegations in his Code of Conduct hearing on campus.
Winston's attorney, David Cornwell, announced the decision on his Twitter account Sunday afternoon:
"In sum, the preponderance of the evidence has not shown that you are responsible for ANY of the charged violations of the Code."
This does not mean that the accuser in the case is locked out of options. She and her legal representation could pursue a civil case- which is highly likely. But had Winston's Code of Conduct case come back with a decision against him, he could have been expelled (among other things you can to to a student in an evidentiary hearing setting).
And, to no one's surprise, the way the university handled the Winston case might have been a little different than the others the school has handled in the past that were similar in charge and scope.
Andy Alcock examines...
((HT: WCTV))
Friday, November 7, 2014
Jameis Winston's Attorney Trying to Get Disciplinary Hearing Delayed
((ht: tampabay.com))
It appears the tug-o-war over Florida State Quarterback Jameis Winston's student disciplinary hearing looks like it may get delayed yet again.
Winston's high-class attorney David Cornwell, fresh off publishing the name of Winston's accuser has officially filed to have the hearing delayed from it's November 17th date. Cornwell says he has not had enough time to effectively prepare both his and his clients case.
The agreed upon person to hear the case--former Florida Supreme Court Judge Major Harding will have final say in the matter, it's believed he will agree.
For those unaware--the hearing is based on accusations Winston sexually assaulted a now former FSU student in December of 2012. No, Winston has yet to be charged in the case, the district attorney declined to pursue charges and the hubbub began over who knew what and when.
We--and most others, believe Cornwell will never let the agreed upon hearing ever happen. He will be unable to speak for or with Winston during the hearing. And anything said can and quite possibly could be used to pursue charges or in a civil procedure.
Combine that with FSU hitting the homestretch of their schedule undefeated and a likely playoff participant....and you have a recipe for nothing happening here other than some posturing for the next couple of months.
It appears the tug-o-war over Florida State Quarterback Jameis Winston's student disciplinary hearing looks like it may get delayed yet again.
Winston's high-class attorney David Cornwell, fresh off publishing the name of Winston's accuser has officially filed to have the hearing delayed from it's November 17th date. Cornwell says he has not had enough time to effectively prepare both his and his clients case.
The agreed upon person to hear the case--former Florida Supreme Court Judge Major Harding will have final say in the matter, it's believed he will agree.
For those unaware--the hearing is based on accusations Winston sexually assaulted a now former FSU student in December of 2012. No, Winston has yet to be charged in the case, the district attorney declined to pursue charges and the hubbub began over who knew what and when.
We--and most others, believe Cornwell will never let the agreed upon hearing ever happen. He will be unable to speak for or with Winston during the hearing. And anything said can and quite possibly could be used to pursue charges or in a civil procedure.
Combine that with FSU hitting the homestretch of their schedule undefeated and a likely playoff participant....and you have a recipe for nothing happening here other than some posturing for the next couple of months.
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Contradiction: Victims Lawyer Says Jameis Winston's Lawyer Offered to Pay Them Off
((ht: orlandosentinel.com))Quickly on the heels of a statement released by the lawyer for Florida State University QB Jameis Winston, saying the woman accusing Winston of sexual assault wanted to be bought off, comes a direct contradiction.
John Clunie responded to a report on TMZ.com that said Winston's lawyer David Cornwell was saying Clunie's client was looking for $7 million to go away and never be heard from again.
Read the TMZ report RIGHT HERE
Clunie said it was actually Cornwell who reached out to the woman's original lawyer, Patricia Carroll with intent to by the accuser off. And that after being rejected on the phone, Cornwell showed up at Carroll's office in Tampa to negotiate in person.
Clunie added during that meeting; "Settlement discussions were immediately unproductive as Cornwell was crude and insulting going as far to say 'your client likes to @#$! football players'"
He added that Cornwell accused the woman of waiting to file a complaint until 2-years later when in fact she came forward after FSU approached her in October of 2013 investigating Winston for allegations of a second report of misconduct against another woman.
Read the entire story from the Orlando Sentinel RIGHT HERE
All this legal "He said, she said" adds yet another layer to a very bizarre investigation that stemmed from an incident in 2012. The D.A in Leon County declined to move forward with charges and FSU is alleged to have barely investigated the incident in which neither party denied there was a sexual incident of some sorts.
The stories are a bit different and the summary investigations, or lack thereof has FSU the target of a Title IX investigation by Federal Investigators.
Winston, according to his lawyer is said to be cooperating in that investigation, which would be a contradiction of all the others, which he didn't.
It will be interesting to see what happens when the latest investigation closes in the next few weeks.
Jameis Winston "Cooperating" With Title IX Investigation... Was There An Attempted Extortion...?
((HT: WCTV-TV/TMZ))
While the attorney for FSU QB Jameis Winston, David Cornwell, admits that his client is cooperating with the Title IX investigation on campus, he also says that the accuser in the previous rape case tried to extort money from his client.
$7-million worth of being left alone...
TMZ has a copy of the letter and it claims that the accuser's attorney, Patricia Carroll, was ready to deal:
According to the letter -- obtained by TMZ Sports -- the alleged victim's lawyer, Patricia Carroll, demanded $7 MIL to settle her client's claims against FSU and Winston, telling Cornwell, "If we settle, you will never hear from my client or me again -- in the press or anywhere."
Cornwell says he rejected her offer and 4 days later she went to the media.
Fisher is now ready to move on and make sure that his quarterback is going to not get into any more trouble.
Here's the Jimbo Fisher press conference from this week where he addresses the "miscommunication" between staff and coaches involving the wearing of the uniform for the Clemson game.
The HQ still has tremendous issues with Winston even being on the field Saturday. We always thought "suspended" meant something the equivalent of staying at home, not being in attendance, and learning some kind if lesson in all of this.
The HQ doesn't buy the whole "miscommunication" gambit and the idea that the network broadcasting the game actually had 48 cut-aways (as counted by Deadspin) of him watching his team on the sidelines is appalling.
The glorification of a suspended athlete has nothing to do with subplot and it wouldn't have if he was off the field- where he belonged- in the first place.
The HQ is also not fond of Winston jumping into the middle of Sean McGuire's moment after the win and we're fairly sure there's a huge disconnect in Winston's brain when it comes to "getting it."
Which he, surely and consistenty, has not and will not. Entitlement and coddling are two words that seem to be fairly consistent in the administration of Winston's life path and we're pretty tired of it.
There's nothing wrong with being a "heel." Each sporting element has them and needs them for the sake of daily argument. But Winston, through all of his instances, has gone past that role into one of an individual who we're all waiting to fall and won't have any sympsthy when he does.
While the attorney for FSU QB Jameis Winston, David Cornwell, admits that his client is cooperating with the Title IX investigation on campus, he also says that the accuser in the previous rape case tried to extort money from his client.
$7-million worth of being left alone...
TMZ has a copy of the letter and it claims that the accuser's attorney, Patricia Carroll, was ready to deal:
According to the letter -- obtained by TMZ Sports -- the alleged victim's lawyer, Patricia Carroll, demanded $7 MIL to settle her client's claims against FSU and Winston, telling Cornwell, "If we settle, you will never hear from my client or me again -- in the press or anywhere."
Cornwell says he rejected her offer and 4 days later she went to the media.
Fisher is now ready to move on and make sure that his quarterback is going to not get into any more trouble.
Here's the Jimbo Fisher press conference from this week where he addresses the "miscommunication" between staff and coaches involving the wearing of the uniform for the Clemson game.
The HQ still has tremendous issues with Winston even being on the field Saturday. We always thought "suspended" meant something the equivalent of staying at home, not being in attendance, and learning some kind if lesson in all of this.
The HQ doesn't buy the whole "miscommunication" gambit and the idea that the network broadcasting the game actually had 48 cut-aways (as counted by Deadspin) of him watching his team on the sidelines is appalling.
The glorification of a suspended athlete has nothing to do with subplot and it wouldn't have if he was off the field- where he belonged- in the first place.
The HQ is also not fond of Winston jumping into the middle of Sean McGuire's moment after the win and we're fairly sure there's a huge disconnect in Winston's brain when it comes to "getting it."
Which he, surely and consistenty, has not and will not. Entitlement and coddling are two words that seem to be fairly consistent in the administration of Winston's life path and we're pretty tired of it.
There's nothing wrong with being a "heel." Each sporting element has them and needs them for the sake of daily argument. But Winston, through all of his instances, has gone past that role into one of an individual who we're all waiting to fall and won't have any sympsthy when he does.
Friday, August 16, 2013
DEVELOPING: A-Rod Gone And Done It Now...Allegedly...
((HT: 60 Minutes))
According to CBS Sports, their newsy friends over at "60 Minutes" have learned that Rodriguez's inner circle obtained and, subsequently, leaked Biogenesis documents implicating both Ryan Braun and Francisco Cervelli and their alleged use of PED's.
The prevailing thought being: Well, if I'm going down, I'm taking y'all with me...
And nothing like calling out one of your own teammates in the deal...
From CBS News:
The handwritten documents of Anthony Bosch, the key witness in Major League Baseball's PED investigation, revealed comprehensive doping regimens that Bosch had engineered for a host of professional athletes. His cooperation with MLB has resulted in the suspension of Rodriguez and 13 other major league players.
Braun and Cervelli's names were redacted in the Miami New Times documents. Members of Rodriguez's camp at the time obtained unredacted versions and leaked them to Yahoo! Sports, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The unredacted documents also implicated Baltimore Oriole Danny Valencia, who MLB later investigated and cleared.
In a statement to "60 Minutes," Rodriguez lawyer David Cornwell said, "The allegations are untrue and are another attempt to harm Alex -- this time by driving a wedge between Alex and other players in the game. While Alex focuses on baseball and repeatedly states that he is going to respect the appeal process, the drumbeat of false allegations continues."
To go back a step, the Miami New Times published their knowledge of Bosch's documents back in January, but names were redacted.
Then, CBS reports, that A-Rod's camp sprung into action...
Rodriguez is currently appealing a 211-game suspension that would carry his inactivity through next season. If Major League Baseball can prove that Rodriguez (or his representatives) pulled this stunt, he's in even more serious trouble than before when it comes to proving his innocence in the Biogenesis scandal.
More when we know more...
According to CBS Sports, their newsy friends over at "60 Minutes" have learned that Rodriguez's inner circle obtained and, subsequently, leaked Biogenesis documents implicating both Ryan Braun and Francisco Cervelli and their alleged use of PED's.
The prevailing thought being: Well, if I'm going down, I'm taking y'all with me...
And nothing like calling out one of your own teammates in the deal...
From CBS News:
The handwritten documents of Anthony Bosch, the key witness in Major League Baseball's PED investigation, revealed comprehensive doping regimens that Bosch had engineered for a host of professional athletes. His cooperation with MLB has resulted in the suspension of Rodriguez and 13 other major league players.
Braun and Cervelli's names were redacted in the Miami New Times documents. Members of Rodriguez's camp at the time obtained unredacted versions and leaked them to Yahoo! Sports, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The unredacted documents also implicated Baltimore Oriole Danny Valencia, who MLB later investigated and cleared.
In a statement to "60 Minutes," Rodriguez lawyer David Cornwell said, "The allegations are untrue and are another attempt to harm Alex -- this time by driving a wedge between Alex and other players in the game. While Alex focuses on baseball and repeatedly states that he is going to respect the appeal process, the drumbeat of false allegations continues."
To go back a step, the Miami New Times published their knowledge of Bosch's documents back in January, but names were redacted.
Then, CBS reports, that A-Rod's camp sprung into action...
Rodriguez is currently appealing a 211-game suspension that would carry his inactivity through next season. If Major League Baseball can prove that Rodriguez (or his representatives) pulled this stunt, he's in even more serious trouble than before when it comes to proving his innocence in the Biogenesis scandal.
More when we know more...
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