Jon Jones initial charges dismissed, but still faces two charges in another trial

[Alpha_T83]

Jon Jones has initial case dismissed in alleged hit-and-run, but second case remains

The initial charge filed against UFC legend Jon Jones has been dismissed, but two charges still remain.

mmajunkie.usatoday.com

This one is bizarre. Any super legal experts here to weigh in? He is somehow facing 2x leaving the scene charges, and then the charge for using the phone to threaten the police. One of the leaving the scene charges was dismissed today at his bench trial, and then he has another bench trial in September where he faces the 2nd leaving the scene charge, plus the charge for threatening the police on the phone.

I know there was some debate as to whether they needed to join these charges, under New Mexico's mandatory Joinder Rule. It seems likely that this would be why they chose this route? But I must admit, I don't understand how he could be facing two charges of leaving the scene, unless the 2nd (newer) charge is somehow a more serious variation.

 

[Alpha_T83]

OK so after doing some more research, it seems like Jon Jones was charged twice for the exact same "leaving the scene" misdemeanor, and the one dismissed today was simply a duplicate charge.

 

[Hymen Crusher]

Dude court is stressful. There are people like jon and trump who just fucking love courts

 

[Neck&Neck]

Sentence him to jail
Or to fight Tom Aspinall
His choice

 

[Mr.Maelstrom]

Teflon Jon, ladies and gentlemen.

 

[2004 account]

This is Jon, everything IS 2X THE LIMIT WITH HIM

 

[method115]

Dude court is stressful. There are people like jon and trump who just fucking love courts

Court is stressful for serious shit. For misdemeanors it's not big deal.

 

[UWPguy]

Court is stressful for serious shit. For misdemeanors it's not big deal.

I'll argue that as misdemeanors can still result in jail time. Obviously it's not prison but even a short amount of jail time comes with a host of issues.

Of course rich and famous people don't go to jail for misdemeanors but average people do.

 

[Patof]

Sentence him to jail
Or to fight Tom Aspinall
His choice

He would choose jail.

 

[Alpha_T83]

Court is stressful for serious shit. For misdemeanors it's not big deal.

I mean the threatening the police charge can come with a year in jail. That's a bit more serious than your average misdemeanor.

 

[Michael Wetzel]

I mean the threatening the police charge can come with a year in jail. That's a bit more serious than your average misdemeanor.

People yell shit at police all the time. Very few get jail time for it.

 

[Cartiac]

OK so after doing some more research, it seems like Jon Jones was charged twice for the exact same "leaving the scene" misdemeanor, and the one dismissed today was simply a duplicate charge.

Albuquerque PD clearly lacks any bit of respect for themselves. If they did they would have made every effort to have this quietly go away to save themselves the embarrassment of broadcasting their incompetence.
They filed charges, twice, based on claims from a heavily intoxicated, naked lady with no pants to be found anywhere, sitting in her own wrecked car. Zero evidence that Jon was ever even at the scene.
I don't know the exact charges on the "phone threats" but if it is actually charged as being against a police officer then that could very well explain why Jon Jones turned down $30M because his lawyers will bank him more than that from suing APD. The guy the naked, drunk girl handed the phone to repeatedly identified himself, as required by law, as public safety aide, because he is not a police, peace, or any other type of law enforcement officer at all making it impossible for whoever that voice was to have threatened, intimidated, harassed or done anything to a police officer because that person never spoke to one.

 

[Thy]

Sentence him to jail
Or to fight Tom Aspinall
His choice

He seems like the type to do well in jail. sniffin dudes and all. Not saying that he would. But the risk of losing to tom would give him a full mental meltdown.

 

[Thy]

Jons lawyer be makin bank.

 

[Captain Herb]

OK so after doing some more research, it seems like Jon Jones was charged twice for the exact same "leaving the scene" misdemeanor, and the one dismissed today was simply a duplicate charge.

Would've made sense in the first hit and run when he did leave the scene twice, the second time with his cash and drugs

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Sentence him to jail
Or to fight Tom Aspinall
His choice

Mandatory Heavyweight Title Fight... or 24 months in County.

 

[Pitier of Fools]

Sentence him to jail
Or to fight Tom Aspinall
His choice

He'd take jail. I guarantee it.

 

[Söze Aldo]

He'd take jail. I guarantee it.

He'd probably love it there.

 

[ChessJitsu]

He'd probably love it there.

do you think he'll be top or bottom

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

do you think he'll be top or bottom

He rode bitch on a vespa...