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<blockquote data-quote="brandon_cox" data-source="post: 411778" data-attributes="member: 3408"><p>So our pal Ron is heading back to Georgia. As we expected, he waived extradition because fighting it would have been counterproductive. So, when he gets back to Cobb County they will set a revocation court date, typically in around 30 days but it could be longer than that. As an attorney, if I think my client is heading to prison I’m in no hurry to have a hearing because the Cobb County jail is more pleasant than the penal system (or, more accurately, less unpleasant).</p><p></p><p>At the hearing, the State will have the burden of proof to establish that Ron pleaded guilty to armed robbery, was sentenced to probation and that he violated his probation by failing to report for 17 years. The State will offer any aggravating evidence it deems relevant, such as subsequent crimes, or relevant behavior, such as the fact that the police have been called to his house some 20 times in the last 2 years. Ron will probably challenge the probation revocation on the grounds that it was all a big mix-up – yeah, good luck with that – and try to establish that he’s now living a law abiding life and it would serve no purpose to lock him back up. He could try and bring in character witnesses, but who would stand up for him? His parents have reportedly disowned him. </p><p></p><p>Judge Childs will hear the evidence and issue a ruling. She is a tough on crime judge and it’s hard to believe she’ll have much sympathy. Probation revocations usually go by pretty quickly, a few minutes to maybe an hour. If she revokes him he goes right into the penal system. Because he was a fool and picked First Offender status, she can sentence him to literally whatever she wants. </p><p></p><p>The interesting issue goes to the Gurley law. If as DTM pointed out he bought the plane tickets and they flew out of Atlanta, GT can have him charged with these misdemeanors. The Institute backed Josh’s lawsuit against Ron, which means to me they completely have his back. The facts are actually pretty egregious in this case. Ron wasn’t some doofus booster slipping some cash to kids, but did this solely with the purpose of having them declared ineligible and causing damage to GT. He would make a great test case of the new law and every college starting with UGA will be vocally cheering Tech on.</p><p></p><p>One last thought: Ron has one last card to play with regard to Tech: he can publicly acknowledge that his counterclaim was complete BS and settle the lawsuit. In return, GT could agree that any sentence issued for the Gurley violations would be served concurrently with his revoked sentence, and not consecutively (which would add more time). Or GT could just say screw it and push for him to get even more time. The more I think about it the more I hope the Institute goes after him hard on the Gurley violations. He caused a lot of damage to GT and CJP. He’s a loathsome person who deserves everything bad that happens to him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brandon_cox, post: 411778, member: 3408"] So our pal Ron is heading back to Georgia. As we expected, he waived extradition because fighting it would have been counterproductive. So, when he gets back to Cobb County they will set a revocation court date, typically in around 30 days but it could be longer than that. As an attorney, if I think my client is heading to prison I’m in no hurry to have a hearing because the Cobb County jail is more pleasant than the penal system (or, more accurately, less unpleasant). At the hearing, the State will have the burden of proof to establish that Ron pleaded guilty to armed robbery, was sentenced to probation and that he violated his probation by failing to report for 17 years. The State will offer any aggravating evidence it deems relevant, such as subsequent crimes, or relevant behavior, such as the fact that the police have been called to his house some 20 times in the last 2 years. Ron will probably challenge the probation revocation on the grounds that it was all a big mix-up – yeah, good luck with that – and try to establish that he’s now living a law abiding life and it would serve no purpose to lock him back up. He could try and bring in character witnesses, but who would stand up for him? His parents have reportedly disowned him. Judge Childs will hear the evidence and issue a ruling. She is a tough on crime judge and it’s hard to believe she’ll have much sympathy. Probation revocations usually go by pretty quickly, a few minutes to maybe an hour. If she revokes him he goes right into the penal system. Because he was a fool and picked First Offender status, she can sentence him to literally whatever she wants. The interesting issue goes to the Gurley law. If as DTM pointed out he bought the plane tickets and they flew out of Atlanta, GT can have him charged with these misdemeanors. The Institute backed Josh’s lawsuit against Ron, which means to me they completely have his back. The facts are actually pretty egregious in this case. Ron wasn’t some doofus booster slipping some cash to kids, but did this solely with the purpose of having them declared ineligible and causing damage to GT. He would make a great test case of the new law and every college starting with UGA will be vocally cheering Tech on. One last thought: Ron has one last card to play with regard to Tech: he can publicly acknowledge that his counterclaim was complete BS and settle the lawsuit. In return, GT could agree that any sentence issued for the Gurley violations would be served concurrently with his revoked sentence, and not consecutively (which would add more time). Or GT could just say screw it and push for him to get even more time. The more I think about it the more I hope the Institute goes after him hard on the Gurley violations. He caused a lot of damage to GT and CJP. He’s a loathsome person who deserves everything bad that happens to him. [/QUOTE]
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