We can debate this all day long.Well I'll go along with that if you can tell me similar cases with similar circumstance didn't take as long. What is the average? What is the longest etc...I'm certainly not going to bother to look that up, I don't think you would either. Who knows if they would even keep stats on a such a thing.
In the end IMO, this is a misdemeanor crime from the info out there currently and it would have not changed much with the way he was treated in the regular season. IMO, he would have likely played all along while the process played out. If he's going to play in the B10 champ game and playoffs, I don't see why they would have held him out of the regular season.
edit: Gonna let this go here but I don't really care much about the story but was just passing info along. Added 2 cents but not looking to add a dollar lol.
As to carrying in a vehicle quick lookup on some law firms website gives info on carrying firearms in vehicles.
From the website:
According to Michigan law, there is no way to openly carry a firearm within a motor vehicle. As a result, it’s necessary to have a valid concealed pistol license in Michigan in order to legally carry a loaded pistol in motor vehicles. This goes for Michiganders, as well as out-of-staters who hold an equivalent CPL in their home state, as long as that state has a reciprocity agreement with Michigan.
For those who don’t have a CPL, carrying a pistol in a motor vehicle can still be in full compliance with the law as long as the firearm is:
In the case of other legal firearms (that are not pistols), non-CPL holders must transport them the same way—unloaded, encased, and inaccessible from the vehicle’s cabin.
- Not loaded
- Kept in a case specifically designed for firearms
- In an area of the vehicle that cannot be accessed from the vehicle’s cabin (such as the trunk)
The charges for this weapons offense will depend on a number of factors, like whether:
Generally, the charges for illegal possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle can vary, being filed as:
- The accused individual was allegedly transporting an illegal firearm.
- The firearm was loaded and/or accessible from the vehicle cabin.
- The accused is able to show proof of a CPL and/or driver’s license during a traffic stop.
For both misdemeanor and felony charges, incarceration and expensive fines can be imposed in the event of a conviction.
- A misdemeanor if the firearm is not encased or unloaded.
- A felony if a non-CPL holder has access to the firearm from the cabin of a vehicle.
Michigan Laws Loaded Firearm in a Car | Okeefe Law
Michigan laws lay out strict rules for transporting guns in motor vehicles. Specifically, the law explains when and how firearms can be legallyokeefelaw.net
If this was the Middlesex County prosecutor, it is likely they would throw the book player for RU, and the newspapers would run 20 headlines stories along the lines of:
RUTGERS PLAYER ARRESTED TOTING ILLEGAL GUN WITHOUT A PERMIT
