Comments on: Johan Santana moves to have the sexual assault case against him dismissed

By: Johan Santana sues the woman accusing him of sexual assault | HardballTalk

Johan Santana sues the woman accusing him of sexual assault | HardballTalk — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 19:27:19 +0000

[...] on all of this can be found here, here, here and here. As noted in those posts, the police dropped their investigation into the alleged sexual assault [...]

By: Detroit Michael

Detroit Michael — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:18:59 +0000

Please continue to cover legal issues especially, Craig. It makes this blog distinctive.

Also, convince the powers to be to rename the blog “Shysterball and Gleeman and friends.” Work on that one.

By: Jonny 5

Jonny 5 — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:58:26 +0000

BURNED!!!! hahaha!

By: pauleee

pauleee — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:19:23 +0000

Except he used “nad” instead of “AND”. Case Dismissed!

By: BC

BC — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:39:17 +0000

Actually, doesn’t the Sixth Amendment guarantee your right to face your accuser? Been a while since I took Con Law. Craig, maybe you have some insight? Why wouldn’t this be the case?

By: Jonny 5

Jonny 5 — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:38:26 +0000

I could file a civil suit against you right now for using “nad” instead of “had” in that sentence above. That’s how easy it is. It could also be tossed for being ridiculous, but filed it is… Am I right oh lawyerly ones out there???

By: Richard In Big D

Richard In Big D — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:19:16 +0000

I understand the difference between “beyond a reasonable doubt” and “a preponderance of evidence”, and how these terms apply to criminal nad civil actions, respectively. And I understand how, in the case of a trial and “not guilty” verdict, there may be a civil suit, because there would be a “preponderance of evidence” that just doesn’t take you all the way “beyond a reasonable doubt”. But in a case like this, where there obviously wasn’t enough evidence to even HAVE a criminal trial (based on the judge’s decision to dismiss), how can someone even FILE a civil suit, let alone have any hope of winning a judgement?

By: Jonny 5

Jonny 5 — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:18:38 +0000

Or the plaintiff just assumed a chunk of money would automatically change hands, causing the lawsuit to go away… I’m pretty sure this amount was discussed, was found to be too much for Carlos here, and now it’s time to take off the gloves. I find myself with a feeling of disgust over this case. Either he raped her and got away with it, Which disgusts me. Or he didn’t, and she’s trying to bleed him dry, which also disgusts me. Either way this case represents just how low a life form we really are.

By: BC

BC — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:57:30 +0000

How the heck you’re even allowed to file a civil suit anonymously to begin with is beyond me.