oldschooler Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 [url="http://newsok.com/keysearch/?er=1&CANONICAL=Austin+(Texas)&CATEGORY=CITY"]AUSTIN, Texas[/url] (AP) — [url="http://newsok.com/keysearch/?er=1&CANONICAL=Cincinnati+Bengals&CATEGORY=ORGANIZATION"]Cincinnati Bengals[/url] [url="http://newsok.com/keysearch/?er=1&CANONICAL=Cedric+Benson&CATEGORY=PERSON"]running back Cedric Benson[/url] is scheduled to go on trial Monday in Austin to face misdemeanor assault charges. Benson is facing allegations that he punched an Austin bar employee after he was escorted out in 2010 and could face up to a year in jail if convicted. He was arrested again last month on charges of fighting with a former roommate. [url="http://newsok.com/keysearch/?er=1&CANONICAL=Travis+County&CATEGORY=COUNTY"]Travis County[/url] prosecutors say Benson's jury trial could get postponed to another day if a case in front of his runs long. Benson has been the Bengals' leading rusher since 2008. He was an unrestricted free agent but chose to sign a one-year contract to stay with the team this season. Read more: [url="http://newsok.com/bengals-rb-benson-goes-to-trial-on-assault-charge/article/feed/290249#ixzz1WQBrRcjB"]http://newsok.com/bengals-rb-benson-goes-to-trial-on-assault-charge/article/feed/290249#ixzz1WQBrRcjB[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschooler Posted August 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 RB Cedric Benson has been excused from practices this week as he stands trial in Austin for assault in a May 2010 incident. The trial was originally supposed to take place in June but was delayed at the request of Benson's lawyers when they received new evidence from prosecutors. Benson is accused of punching an employee at an Austin bar and could be sentenced to up to a year in jail if convicted. Benson was also arrested last month for assault after an early morning incident in Austin involving an ex-roommate. That could put him under possible disciplinary action from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, but Benson said last week that he had not received a letter from Goodell about meeting him in New York. There are still varying accounts on if Goodell can suspend players for violations of the Personal Conduct Policy during a lockout. The common sentiment is that he will not discipline players unless it is for extremely egregious cases. Last week, Goodell had hearings with Kenny Britt and Aqib Talib. (and didn't suspend either one of them) [url="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/bengals/notes.htm"]http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/bengals/notes.htm[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 [img]http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/1142519570/twitpic_normal.jpg[/img][indent=1]45] [url="http://twitter.com/#!/chrissadeghi"]chrissadeghi[/url] [color=#999999][size=3]Chris Sadeghi[/size][/color] [i]by joereedy[/i] Agreement has been reached. Benson pleads no contest to assault. Agrees to 20-days in jail and $4,000 fine. He is now being thumbprinted [url="http://twitter.com/#!/chrissadeghi/status/108268844790980608"]19 minutes ago[/url][/indent] [indent=1]45] [url="http://twitter.com/#!/chrissadeghi"]chrissadeghi[/url] [color=#999999][size=3]Chris Sadeghi[/size][/color] [i]by joereedy[/i] Benson will serve time during [url="http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23Bengals"]#Bengals[/url] bye week (oct 17th). He also gets deferred sentence on the assault last month against roommate. [url="http://twitter.com/#!/chrissadeghi/status/108272770923769856"]4 minutes ago[/url] [size=2][url="http://twitter.com/#"][b]Favorite[/b][/url] [url="http://twitter.com/#"][b]Retweet[/b][/url] [url="http://twitter.com/#"][b]Reply[/b][/url][/size] [/indent] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 For the love of Vishnu... OK, folks. What's the -/+ on Roger suspending him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spicoli Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 What a schmuck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDawgBengal Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 I am wondering if he has to serve all 20 days. If he does, he will miss the game after the bye week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalsOwn Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Pathetic. Just imagine what he's going to get for his next offense. Chester Taylor anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 [quote name='BigDawgBengal' timestamp='1314650553' post='1023023'] I am wondering if he has to serve all 20 days. If he does, he will miss the game after the bye week. [/quote] [url="http://twitter.com/#!/joereedy"]joereedy[/url] [color=#999999][size=3]Joe Reedy[/size][/color] [color=#999999][size=2] [/size][/color] [font=Arial,] Prosecuting Attorney Corby Holcomb told [url="http://twitter.com/statesman"]@statesman[/url] that with credit for good behavior, Benson would serve about a week in jail. [url="http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23bengals"]#bengals[/url][/font] [url="http://twitter.com/#!/joereedy/status/108277548026306561"]2 minutes ago[/url] [size=2][url="http://twitter.com/#"][b]Favorite[/b][/url] [url="http://twitter.com/#"][b]Retweet[/b][/url] [url="http://twitter.com/#"][b]Reply[/b][/url][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalsOwn Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 [quote name='Bengals1181' timestamp='1314649734' post='1023013'] He also gets deferred sentence on the assault last month against roommate. [url="http://twitter.com/#!/chrissadeghi/status/108272770923769856"]4 minutes ago[/url] [size=2][url="http://twitter.com/#"][b]Favorite[/b][/url] [url="http://twitter.com/#"][b]Retweet[/b][/url] [url="http://twitter.com/#"][b]Reply[/b][/url][/size] [/quote] What does that mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschooler Posted August 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 [quote name='BengalsOwn' timestamp='1314650814' post='1023030'] What does that mean? [/quote] A [b]deferred sentence[/b] is a sentence that is suspended until after a defendant has completed a period of [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probation"][color="#0645ad"]probation[/color][/url]. If the defendant fulfills the stipulations surrounding probation, a judge may then throw out the sentence and guilty plea, clearing the incident from their record. If the defendant violates probation, he or she must serve the full sentence immediately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 [quote name='BengalsOwn' timestamp='1314650814' post='1023030'] What does that mean? [/quote] good question. I didn't even know he was on trial for that one yet. My guess is that he doesn't have to worry about it until after the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschooler Posted August 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 This incident happened May 2010. Benson was not suspened for it. The fight with the roommate happened during the lockout. Kenny Britt and Aqib Talib weren't suspended after meeting with Goodell. They did a lot worse and/or were arrested multiple times. I ain't worried about him being suspended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 [quote name='oldschooler' timestamp='1314651111' post='1023035'] This incident happened May 2010. Benson was not suspened for it. The fight with the roommate happened during the lockout. Kenny Britt and Aqib Talib weren't suspended after meeting with Goodell. They did a lot worse and/or were arrested multiple times. I ain't worried about him being suspended. [/quote] You do know who Roger Goodell is, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 [size=4] [indent=1.45] [url="http://twitter.com/#!/joereedy"]joereedy[/url] [color=#999999][size=3]Joe Reedy[/size][/color] [color=#999999][size=2] [indent=1]@ [/indent][/size][/color] [font=Arial,] [url="http://twitter.com/mikerrr"]@mikerrr[/url] Commish met with him last year on the 2010 incident and didn't suspend him then.[/font] [url="http://twitter.com/#!/joereedy/status/108279508095868928"]5 minutes ago[/url] [size=2][url="http://twitter.com/#"][b]Favorite[/b][/url] [url="http://twitter.com/#"][b]Retweet[/b][/url] [url="http://twitter.com/#"][b]Reply[/b][/url][/size][/indent][/size] [size=4] [img]http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/1513184213/jrtwit4_normal.jpg[/img][indent=1.45] [url="http://twitter.com/#!/joereedy"]joereedy[/url] [color=#999999][size=3]Joe Reedy[/size][/color] [color=#999999][size=2] [indent=1]@ [/indent][/size][/color] [font=Arial,] [url="http://twitter.com/mikerrr"]@mikerrr[/url] If Talib and Britt haven't been suspended, the commish shouldn't suspend him for a lockout-related offense[/font] [url="http://twitter.com/#!/joereedy/status/108279394312785920"]6 minutes ago[/url] [size=2][url="http://twitter.com/#"][/url][/size][/indent][/size] [size=4] [img]http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/1513184213/jrtwit4_normal.jpg[/img][indent=1.45] [url="http://twitter.com/#!/joereedy"]joereedy[/url] [color=#999999][size=3]Joe Reedy[/size][/color] [color=#999999][size=2] [/size][/color] [font=Arial,] More on Benson's sentencing, how it shakes out on the calendar and if he expects a call by the league [url="http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23bengals"]#bengals[/url][url="http://t.co/6IOOkKj"]cincinnati.com/blogs/bengals/…[/url][/font] [url="http://twitter.com/#!/joereedy/status/108279058260967424"]7 minutes ago[/url] [size=2][url="http://twitter.com/#"][/url][/size][/indent][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 [url="http://cincinnati.com/blogs/bengals/2011/08/29/benson-receives-20-days-in-jail-for-2010-assault-in-austin/"]http://cincinnati.co...ault-in-austin/[/url] [quote name='BengalsOwn' timestamp='1314650814' post='1023030'] What does that mean? [/quote] [quote] [b] [url="http://cincinnati.com/blogs/bengals/2011/08/29/benson-receives-20-days-in-jail-for-2010-assault-in-austin/"]Benson receives 20 days in jail for 2010 assault in Austin[/url][/b] [b] 4:36 pm, Aug 29, 2011 | Written by [email="jreedy@enquirer.com"]jreedy[/email] | [url="http://cincinnati.com/blogs/bengals/2011/08/29/benson-receives-20-days-in-jail-for-2010-assault-in-austin/#comments"]1 Comments [/url] | [/b] Bengals running back Cedric Benson pleaded no contest in Austin, Texas, for assault in a 2010 incident involving an employee in an Austin bar. For the plea, Benson was sentenced to 20 days in jail. Benson will return to Austin and turn himself in on Oct. 17, which is the day after the Indianapolis game at Paul Brown Stadium and the start of the bye week. Assistant Travis County Prosecuting Attorney Corby Holcomb told The Austin American-Statesman that with credit for good behavior, Benson would serve about a week in jail. If the normal schedule applies, Benson would only miss one or two practices and should be back in Cincinnati by Oct. 26, which would be the first major practice in preparation for the Oct. 30 game at Seattle. “We are pleased that Mr. Benson took responsibility for his actions today,” Holcomb told The Statesman. [color=#ff0000][b]Benson also resolved the assault charge from July 17 involving an incident with a former roommate. For that case, Benson has entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with prosecutors, which means the charge would be dismissed if he stays out of trouble for a year.He also agreed to serve 30 hours of community service and pay restitution to Clavens Charles. Holcomb told The Statesman that would be about $5,000.[/b][/color] Last week Benson said he had not received a letter from Commissioner Roger Goodell about a hearing in New York for possible violations of the personal conduct policy. If things go like they have in other lockout-related offenses, Benson should not be suspended by the league. Posted in: [url="http://cincinnati.com/blogs/bengals/category/updates/"]Updates[/url][/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 now for goodness sake, never step foot in the town of Austin, TX again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 [quote][b] If things[/b] go like they have in other lockout-related offenses, Benson should not be suspended by the league.[/quote] This is Roger the two-faced cocksucker we're talking about, so the first two words are mighty important...[quote name='Bengals1181' timestamp='1314651678' post='1023043'] now for goodness sake, never step foot in the town of Austin, TX again. [/quote] That too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschooler Posted August 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 [quote name='Elflocko' timestamp='1314651403' post='1023038'] You do know who Roger Goodell is, right? [/quote] Yes. Yes I do. Still ain't worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PutWittyNameHere Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 I'd bet on a suspension. The incident happened during the lockout, but the legal process wasn't completed until well after the lockout ended. You can argue semantics all you want, and whether or not its consistent. But at the end of the day, King Roger is in charge, and consistency isn't exactly his forte. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sois Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Wow, that sucks, I will get B. Scott in fantasy now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 [quote name='PutWittyNameHere' timestamp='1314651979' post='1023048'] I'd bet on a suspension. The incident happened during the lockout, but the legal process wasn't completed until well after the lockout ended. You can argue semantics all you want, and whether or not its consistent. But at the end of the day, King Roger is in charge, and [b]consistency isn't exactly his forte.[/b] [/quote] And if that turns out to be the case, I hope Cedric sues the fuck out of the sleazy bastard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PutWittyNameHere Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 [quote name='Elflocko' timestamp='1314652094' post='1023050'] And if that turns out to be the case, I hope Cedric sues the fuck out of the sleazy bastard... [/quote] I'd gladly donate a few bucks towards Benson's legal fees if he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 [quote name='PutWittyNameHere' timestamp='1314652830' post='1023055'] I'd gladly donate a few bucks towards Benson's legal fees if he did. [/quote] I do find it ironic when I hear Steeler players and fans whine about Goodell when it was Rooney that put him in the post in the first place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalsOwn Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 [quote name='PutWittyNameHere' timestamp='1314652830' post='1023055'] I'd gladly donate a few bucks towards Benson's legal fees if he did. [/quote] Really? Why would you even joke about donating money to a mufti-millionaire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Harley| Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 you have to admit, they're being pretty damn accommodating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.