Trojan Blotter, 842nd Edition

by Koach Karl I on Sep 13, 2008 8:26 AM PDT Comment 14 comments

In what is a continuing theme during the Cheatie Peatie Era, a couple of Trojans made news for the wrong reasons this week. First, the judge in the Reggie Bush case took the first step toward doing the right thing by tentatively sanctioning Bush's lawyers:

A San Diego Superior Court judge tentatively has ruled that former sports marketing investor Lloyd Lake is entitled to $24,750 in attorneys' fees from former USC running back Reggie Bush and his parents.

The tentative ruling is subject to a hearing next week. Lake, who is suing Bush and his parents, sought attorneys' fees from Bush after winning a legal round against Bush on Aug. 1. In that round, Bush's attorneys sought to have the case decided in confidential arbitration out of court – a motion the judge denied.

That same motion ruling has been appealed by Bush's attorneys, which likely will delay the case for months.

Lake is seeking almost $300,000 in cash and goods he said was lent and spent on behalf of Bush and his family. The NCAA has been monitoring the case as it tries to determine whether Bush or his family accepted improper benefits while Bush was at USC.

Based on the facts as I understand them, there is a substantial likelihood the order becomes final.

Next, Shareece Wright was charged with felony resisting arrest just last week. Felony resisting arrest? Really? How much of a disrespectful jerk do you have to be to be charged with a felony for resisting arrest--a week after the incident happened? Not to worry though, I am sure Cheatie will give him the punishment that he "deserves". Does Ray Thuguluga own the police in Colton too?

It's great to be a criminal at Cal Southern!

It is funny that everyone at SC got mad when Ray Small observed:

"[It's] a class thing. Here at Ohio State, they teach you to be a better man. There, it's just all about football."

With stories like these a regular occurrence, is there any doubt that football is indeed all they care about at Cal Southern? In the end, none of this matters--AS LONG AS THEY BEAT OHIO STATE.

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of BruinsNation's (BN) editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of BN's editors.

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Felony PC 148(a)(1)?!

Wow. Working at a California DA’s office, I have heard of and read a good number of police reports (even at my fairly young age and in my relatively inexperienced career) where the defendant has been charged with resisting arrest (Cal. Pen. Code Sec. 148(a)(1)). And the great majority, even with physical resisting (and an occassional swing or kick at an officer) are usually charged as misdemeanors.

Mr. Wright must have been quite the pain in the a** for the arresting officers. For the DA’s office to charge it as a felony, I think, indicates the conduct was particularly egregious.

And yet, Cheatie Peetie talks to his player about it and decides there will be no punishment. Classy.

U$C: where they will lie, cheat, break the law, and kill to get what they want.

by norcald503 on Sep 13, 2008 9:35 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

DA's Office?

Same here. So PC 148(a)(1) is an example of a “wobbler?”

by Bruins102NCAA on Sep 15, 2008 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It isn't...I made an error

I see now why PC 148(a)(1) is always charged as a misdemeanor. It reads: " Every person who willfully resists, delays, or obstructs any public officer, peace officer, or an emergency medical
technician . . . in the discharge or attempt to discharge any duty of his or her office or employment, when no other punishment is prescribed, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment."

The wobblers always read “or by imprisonment in state prison.” Here, PC 148(a)(1) only provides a max. of one year in county jail, making it a straight misdemeanor.

I picked up the wrong code section. If he’s being charged with felony resisting arrest, I would think then he’s being charged with PC 69, which reads: “Every person who attempts, by means of any threat or violence, to deter or prevent an executive officer from performing any duty imposed upon such officer by law, or who knowingly resists, by the use of force or violence, such officer, in the performance of his duty, is punishable by a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by imprisonment in the state prison, or in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.”

PC 69, as you can see, is def. a wobbler. I just made a mistake in thinking PC 148(a)(1) was too.

But thanks for pointing it out to me. After reading the PC real quick, it looks like it has to be PC 69, which makes this story all the more interesting. It requires that the defendant use force or violence. For that to rise above the level of a mere PC 148(a)(1) (where the defendant often kicks and physically resists the officer), means this trOJan piece of crap must have not been playing very nice.

Well, that’s enough from me. I have to get to some work at home. Have a garbage 1538.5 I need to deal with tomorrow morning.

by norcald503 on Sep 18, 2008 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

LA Times

This week, Wright said he had attended a party for someone being deployed to Iraq. The Colton High alumnus declined to elaborate. At the time, Carroll said the junior would not face team discipline.

“We went through the whole thing,” Carroll said. “We understand what happened.”

WHAT? You “understand” what happened, Petey? And of course he is playing today! Unbelievable…

by uclafan11 on Sep 13, 2008 10:57 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

oops

somehow I had some quoting issues there – sorry! :)

GO BRUINS!!!

by uclafan11 on Sep 13, 2008 10:58 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

"We understand what happened."

Resisting arrest? Doing so in such a way it’s charged as a felony and not a misdemeanor?

Peety is the most understanding man in the world. Does he also let his wife go out and f*ck the team during pre-game and “understand” what happened?

What a joke. But we shouldn’t surprised. TrOJans can literally go out and murder two people and still not face the consequences.

by norcald503 on Sep 13, 2008 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Heh

Does he also let his wife go out and f*ck the team during pre-game and "understand" what happened?

What about the converse?

by SuperBruinMan on Sep 13, 2008 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well...

…after seeing that video of Peety and all of his guys without their shirts on, who knows what kind of business is going on in that locker room.

by norcald503 on Sep 13, 2008 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, it's official.

I’m banned at that worthless blog run by idiots for calling them out for their eternal “wait and see” attitude towards this story. To be more precise, I was banned for typing the word “trOJan”. Ha ha!

Let’s wait and see who’s on their bandwagon when $C isn’t so great at football.

by Space_Monkey on Sep 13, 2008 1:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Well, Is Coach Carroll

going to get the young man a furlough to play in games or something? Good God, how disgusting this is.

Love My Bruins

by Bruingirl83 on Sep 13, 2008 3:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I Think

That it might have been a good idea to sit Shareece, but I really do not know the circumstances behind what happened. Anyways, I do know that having had family members involved in litigation in the past that it can be a very difficult experience and that sometimes undeserving people get painted as criminals. Regardless, definitely sit the guy for a game or two until everything can come out in the wash.

by Laughing Stock on Sep 14, 2008 10:26 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

LS

I have really enjoyed your respectful takes here on BN. Please keep them coming.

I have to say that I just don’t get why PC doesn’t sit a kid down for a game or two until facts come out. It’s not like they needed him last night. :-)

by Nestor on Sep 14, 2008 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Because

if Petie actually punished players, they would stop going to his primeval program. Or, maybe Shareece just looks good with his shirt off.

by tasser10 on Sep 16, 2008 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agree With Nestor--On Both

Honestly, I would be absolutely disgusted with CRN if he didn’t just sit the kid until there was some kind of fact-based resolution. And, your posts really are always decent and insightful.

Love My Bruins

by Bruingirl83 on Sep 16, 2008 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs