Genarlow Wilson FINALLY Released!

[rdynow]

This great athlete and good student as you call him made bad choices. First he was not the great athlete and he was an average student as has been reported in the paper. I have read in the paper he could have been charged with rape, as the girl reported she was semi-comatose when he had intercourse with her after the bj. My understanding of the molestation and rape laws he got charged with the lesser of the two. Once again he was offered a plea deal where he would not have served but the 2 years but still would have had to register. From reports I have read the mother is the one who pressed the issue of prosecution. She provided all the boys names and made sure the tape was provided to the DA. She than found out the amount of time he would get, during the trial, and she tried to get all charges dropped. According to what has been reported in the paper and the local TV news she could have been charge with neglect.

You make the statement if she would have been white he would have gotten life. I expect more from a lawyer but there was a case in Ga where the girl was white and under age the promising black superstar took the plea deal of 2 years.

I never said the sentence was fair, I just pointed out that you don't know the facts and are ranting.

[chadknowslaw]

The trial judge knows all the facts of the case, even those that are not disclosed to the jury.

The appellate court [and in this case it is the Georgia Supreme Court] knows all the facts that are contained in the record.

Both have access to more facts than the public, and access to more facts than are presented in the press.

The trial judge and the Georgia Supreme Court both believed that Wilson should go free. That is good enough for me.


:hmm:

[deanb]

This great athlete and good student as you call him made bad choices. First he was not the great athlete and he was an average student as has been reported in the paper.

Cnn.com describes him before going to jail as a Football star and honor student, as well as being nominated for homecoming king.

Regardless of that, I am glad that he is out of jail, too bad he spent 2 years of his life in the slammer for something like this.

[mickey]

LOL if dating and having sex, oral or otherwise, with a 15 year old while being 17 years old is a crime, a hella lot of people should be doing time...

Now had he been 21 then they might have had a case but 15 and a 17 year old , give me a break.. especially with the whole "girls are more mature" than guys ...

[rdynow]

I know the trial judge knows the facts, he sentenced him. The Ga Supremes was his second appeal. The fist judge in the same county reduced the charge and sentence to what the current law states, he was over turned. The trial judge did not state nor did the Ga Supremes say he should be let go. The Ga Supremes said the sentence was cruel and unusual punishment.

Like I stated he’s lucky the DA didn’t go for the max, include rape, he would have gotten more time. The judge that sentenced him is known to give the max sentence available by state law.

[Mansized]

I know the trial judge knows the facts, he sentenced him. The Ga Supremes was his second appeal. The fist judge in the same county reduced the charge and sentence to what the current law states, he was over turned. The trial judge did not state nor did the Ga Supremes say he should be let go. The Ga Supremes said the sentence was cruel and unusual punishment.

Like I stated he’s lucky the DA didn’t go for the max, include rape, he would have gotten more time. The judge that sentenced him is known to give the max sentence available by state law.

While you are quite involved in posting "facts" of the case, you've never addressed whether or not you REALLY believe that someone who was 2 years older and having sex should have received such a harsh judgement like the one he got.

Do YOU think he got what he deserved, sentence wise?

[rdynow]

While you are quite involved in posting "facts" of the case, you've never addressed whether or not you REALLY believe that someone who was 2 years older and having sex should have received such a harsh judgement like the one he got.

Do YOU think he got what he deserved, sentence wise?

The sentence was a bit overboard, but I do understand how it was given and why.

[Dilbertdidporn]

If it walks like a Duck Quakes Like a Oh hell we KNOW the routine,,,

It was RACE simple as that it always is in America we just dont want to admit it!

This simply would not happen if the BOY was white and the girl Black.

The DA wanted the uppity Black boy, somethings never change down Georgia way. Oh it was a Blow Job saints preserve us surprised he did'nt charge Rape!

[RageCash-Ben]

The sentence was a bit overboard, but I do understand how it was given and why.

A bit overboard?

LOL