Carroo charged with simple assault under domestic violence
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I wouldn't be quite so definite about it, but yes - that level of violence would typically warrant an aggravated assault charge.
Like I said - he got a gift. So far.
Yikes. I knew you would say what you heard eventually.
I guess I should've clarified my "minor" comment with a "depending on what actually happened."
If it is just simple assault I would give him 1 game.
Though would kick him off team if he even breathes the wrong way the rest of the season.
Though would kick him off team if he even breathes the wrong way the rest of the season.
Another thing to consider is if an individual is charged w simple assault and it turns out victim has sustained an injury, the local municipality will kick the charge to the prosecutors office to determine if aggravated assault charges are warranted. This is not usually an expedited process. I feel bad for everyone involved. This potentially will have to see its way through family court, then municipal and potentially the county. Long process ahead IMO.
Totally agree with RU4Real. It's a fine line between simple and aggravated assault in the statute. If he did slam a head to ground, it could go either way bed on level, manner, witness statements, etc.
Now THERE'S a reliable and definitive source. Always accurate and truthful.
Right. As others have said, the local prosecutor could refer the charge to the county if he feels it's sustainable.
Or, maybe he just decides to keep in in house, so to speak.
The decision will be based on perceived intent, mitigating circumstances, severity of injury and whether or not Leonte's lawyer plays tennis every Thursday with the prosecutor.
(I threw in that last bit because it worked for me, once)
Or, maybe he just decides to keep in in house, so to speak.
The decision will be based on perceived intent, mitigating circumstances, severity of injury and whether or not Leonte's lawyer plays tennis every Thursday with the prosecutor.
(I threw in that last bit because it worked for me, once)
it may just be a case of all parties agreeing on a lighter charge for the offense to protect all parties from the PR backlash of a more violent assault.
And it's filed as a DV which may mean it goes under review by the prosecutor's office anyway. A DV is not a simple crime. And if new evidence warrants an increase in charges based on further review, than the RU Police Department is now dragged into the mess for potentially under reporting a crime.
With respect to the potential swing to a more serious charge -
To what extent is the situation impacted by the fact that he was arrested by the Rutgers University Police Department.
what potential is there for all of the various town vs gown / jurisdictional games to complicate this?
To what extent is the situation impacted by the fact that he was arrested by the Rutgers University Police Department.
what potential is there for all of the various town vs gown / jurisdictional games to complicate this?
How is that a complication? The incident happened on the Rutgers campus? Just curious.
to follow up, i am not in the "know" within the AD (since someone asked) but i heard about the incident from a reliable LE source. regardless of the charge, if the circumstances of the incident are made public (and they will be at some point), i just can't see how RU can put him out there on the field again. c
It's not a complication. The incident occurred in Piscataway. Therefore the Piscataway municipal court has jurisdiction over the prosecution. The RUPD stands in as arresting officer and investigating officer. It's no different from any other municipal court proceeding.
Based on the charge & fact that there were witnesses, it sounds like it wasn't violent & maybe a bad game of telephone. A head slam or stomp would elevate this to aggravated. I don't see the PD going easy in him.
Great description. No different then getting stopped on TPK by a trooper at exit 7. You're going to court in Bordentown.
If it is as basic as you think where it is a misdemeanor then I would say a 4-6 game suspension. The issue may be if he actually punched a female student and it is caught on someone's smartphone. Then it is a football player endangering a student.
My understanding is that pretty much any two people who have a domestic relationship and any sort of violence occurs results in a DV charge/review.
So two guys sharing a 2BR apartment and getting into a fight over the remote can be charged with DV. It's not automatically a 'beating your wife' charge but it will be played that way in the media.
Why do football programs suspend guys who do wrong outside of football? Why isn't their legal trouble enough of a punishment? Is it really the program's place to pile on and make matters harder for one of their own? Leonte isn't the type of kid who goes around beating people up, so there isn't anything that a suspension is going to teach him.
The guys in black robes should judge and hand out punishments - not anyone else
The guys in black robes should judge and hand out punishments - not anyone else
I could swear I read here, somewhere, that the young lady went to the hospital. Gotta imagine that means she "sustained an injury."
Simple assault charge can be dropped if victim does not want to go to court and nobody objects
Because they're either on scholarship (going to school for FREE...) and representing your program/school, or, they're not on scholarship but still representing your program/school.
This is not true.
You only need victim testimony if there is no other evidence.
In this case there is the eyewitness testimony of numerous other people.
And since this is a DV-initiated case, the charges cannot be "dropped by the victim". That's what the DV laws are all about. The charges have been filed, the only person who can "drop" them is the prosecutor.
I would let him play as soon as the issue is resolved...especially if the case is dropped (see FSU, Miami, tOSU, any major program).
