Oh man, I don’t even know where to start.
Latest on the Sean Taylor trial. Sean Taylor is an employee of the Washington Redskins. He plays safety and is really paid to destrtoy people. Video evidence available here (older clips with Bone Thugs soundtrack) and here (clips from last season with inferior music).
He is from Miami and went to The U, so it should come as no surprise that he is on trial under the “three strikes” deal, the latest item being that he supposedly brandished a weapon while he was going after some people he suspected of stealing 2 ATVs from him in Miami. That crime in itself is not such a big deal, but under three strikes, if he is conviceted he faces a minimum of 3 years. A mandatory minimum according to state law.
So here’s the latest:
Misconduct Charges Surface in Taylor Case
Taylor’s attorney, Richard Sharpstein, said outside the courtroom that he will file a motion this week seeking to dismiss the charges because of alleged “inappropriate and unethical” prosecutorial conduct by Michael Grieco, the assistant state attorney handling the case.
Sharpstein said Grieco had improperly posted news articles about the Taylor case on a Web site that promotes his side business as a DJ in Miami Beach clubs. Although the articles could not be found on the site Wednesday, Sharpstein provided copies to reporters as well as the page – titled “links to my press coverage” – showing where the link had been located.
So it turns out the lead prosecutor is a DJ on the side. Weird, unusual, and the link is not a huge deal in my eyes, but then I am no lawyer. The thing is, the guy is actually kind of a joke. Come to find out the guy is 30 years old and has a myspace page — DJ Grieco — where his friends (who, it seems, are slammin’ hot girls it seems for the most part, props) leave the Assistant State Attorney notes like
Hey sexy DJ! ;o) How was your weekend? Hope you’re staying warm, it’s FREEZING!!!!!! LoL xoxo
But wait! There’s more! If you scroll down to a comment left by “eric” at 12/4/2005 6:40 PM, you get a picture of two guys, one of whom is ostensibly the Assistant State Attorney handling the case. Look at the photo. One of those men might be prosecuting Sean Taylor.
Hooray for Florida!
*** UPDATE 5:10 PM ***
DJ Grieco stepped aside!
Looks like his myspace page has been removed too. Sorry you didn’t get to see it. It was, in a phrase, ‘totaly awsome luv ya baybe ^_^ cant wait to party with u again!!!!!!!!!! lol ur kewl.’
Speculation is that DJ Jazzy Jeff, Esq. will take the case.
Also there is a very interesting conversation that a moderator on ExtremeSkins had with Taylor’s attorney. Yes, it’s coming from the defense attorney, but he says some things about Grieco and the case that are very encouraging for Skins fans.
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