Roger Clemens had a lot of strike outs as a pitcher. Now as a criminal defendant, it looks like he'll walk due to an error.
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Irwin,
Would a defendant walk if his name was misspelled in the court documents?
Would a defendant walk if his name was misspelled in the court documents?
Only if the documents are inadmissable and the prosecutors try to admit them as evidence anyway. 
quote:inadmissable
You mean, of course, inadmissible.
Well, according to the judge, the "error" was so rudimentary that "any first-year law student would have known..." So if it's determined that it was deliberate and not an error, at least it's being reported, Clemens would not undergo a 2nd trial and it's one strike and you're out, game over. Just as well as this was a waste of taxpayer money to begin with.
Agreed - complete waste of time and money. That said, the guy was absolute jerk. Piazza incident, Mindy McCready, etc.
Clemens was faltering in his last few yrs in Boston and he suddenly regains his old form at age 34 in Toronto? Power pitchers (except maybe Nolan Ryan) do not drastically improve in their mid 30's.
Hopefully, the HOF voters will ignore him.
Clemens was faltering in his last few yrs in Boston and he suddenly regains his old form at age 34 in Toronto? Power pitchers (except maybe Nolan Ryan) do not drastically improve in their mid 30's.
Hopefully, the HOF voters will ignore him.
This is a poor reflection on the state of affairs in the American judicial system. First OJ walks..........I agree, a total wast of time and taxpayers money. I wonder what it cost to get him the misstrial?
quote:Originally posted by hendersonalsorises:
Agreed - complete waste of time and money. That said, the guy was absolute jerk. Piazza incident, Mindy McCready, etc.
Clemens was faltering in his last few yrs in Boston and he suddenly regains his old form at age 34 in Toronto? Power pitchers (except maybe Nolan Ryan) do not drastically improve in their mid 30's.
Hopefully, the HOF voters will ignore him.
Agree - one of the few Longhorns I've disowned...
quote:Originally posted by Vino Bevo:quote:Originally posted by hendersonalsorises:
Agreed - complete waste of time and money. That said, the guy was absolute jerk. Piazza incident, Mindy McCready, etc.
Clemens was faltering in his last few yrs in Boston and he suddenly regains his old form at age 34 in Toronto? Power pitchers (except maybe Nolan Ryan) do not drastically improve in their mid 30's.
Hopefully, the HOF voters will ignore him.
Agree - one of the few Longhorns I've disowned...
Are Vince Young and/or Ricky Williams on the same list?
Nope, just the Rocket right now. Ricky is Ricky and if you meet the guy you know he's good at heart. Don't agree with everything he and Vince have done, but still gotta love 'em. Clemens is just an a**hole.
quote:Originally posted by Vino Bevo:
Clemens is just an a**hole.
You are being far too kind.
I'm not sure it was a waste of time from one point of view.
He was not required to testify under oath to Congress. They offered to just take a deposition but he insisted on testifying and taking the oath first. He said he wanted to set the record straight.
Anyone who thinks he didn't take something probably believes Barry Bonds didn't either. And Barry didn't go in front of Congress and lie.
He was not required to testify under oath to Congress. They offered to just take a deposition but he insisted on testifying and taking the oath first. He said he wanted to set the record straight.
Anyone who thinks he didn't take something probably believes Barry Bonds didn't either. And Barry didn't go in front of Congress and lie.
quote:Originally posted by dinwiddie:
I'm not sure it was a waste of time from one point of view.
He was not required to testify under oath to Congress. They offered to just take a deposition but he insisted on testifying and taking the oath first. He said he wanted to set the record straight.
Anyone who thinks he didn't take something probably believes Barry Bonds didn't either. And Barry didn't go in front of Congress and lie.
And yet, Barry will likely receive more punishment than Clemens.
Lying under oath....
Remember a guy named Bill Clinton? He lied under oath. Got him disbarred. No prosecution. He's earned about $65 million in speaking fees since he left office and he's admired and beloved by many.
Another difference between Clinton and Clemens is that Clinton is left handed.
Remember a guy named Bill Clinton? He lied under oath. Got him disbarred. No prosecution. He's earned about $65 million in speaking fees since he left office and he's admired and beloved by many.
Another difference between Clinton and Clemens is that Clinton is left handed.