Jon Jones seems to want to roll the dice with bench trials

[Alpha_T83]

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If this is true Jon Jones is opting to roll the dice on bench trials, rather than plead guilty to the two misdemeanor charges he's facing (leaving the scene of an accident, and use of telephone to threaten). I know it's Yahoo news, but Jon Jones had an arraignment for Leaving the Scene on July 24th, and in the past I believe he has reached plea agreements on charges by the time previous arraignments rolled around. So the fact that we don't have a plea deal yet means he may well be intent on rolling the dice on a bench trial.

I must say, I can't see this working out in his favor. Usually a judge will give you a harsher sentence if found guilty, than you would get from reaching a plea deal. Given the police have him dead to rights on his cell phone data (calls to the cops, pings triangulating his phone to the car/accident), I can't see how he will be found innocent.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Can't wait for the PBP thread!

 

[Alpha_T83]

Can't wait for the PBP thread!

I wish all trials had livestreams so we could watch. I want to be there when Teflon Jon finally runs out of luck.

 

[Pequeño Corey]

Cell phone data can absolutely be contested in court. If Jon's team is worth a shit, they'll surely higher their own expert.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

I wish all trials had livestreams so we could watch. I want to be there when Teflon Jon finally runs out of luck.

Could certainly happen, but probably not because of these two misdemeanors.

 

[cmw43]

Cell phone data can absolutely be contested in court. If Jon's team is worth a shit, they'll surely higher their own expert.

Yeah I'm not sure the prosecution would have enough solid evidence to prove beyond reasonable doubt.

Unless theres some ring door cameras or CCTV of John fleeing the scene that we don't know about.

 

[Egészségére!]

Dude has priors

Prosecutors might not be willing to accept a plea that doesn’t include jail time

 

[Alpha_T83]

Yeah I'm not sure the prosecution would have enough solid evidence to prove beyond reasonable doubt.

Unless theres some ring door cameras or CCTV of John fleeing the scene that we don't know about.

Bro they have him dead to rights.

They have independent witnesses that saw him flee the scene, from the driver's side door. They have his cell phone pings for his personal phone triangulated traveling with the vehicle until the crash, and then fleeing on foot. They have that same phone with Jon Jones calling the passenger in the car and threatening the cop. Voice analysis is a thing, and it can easily prove Jon Jones was talking on the phone. Jon himself admitted it was him on the phone (in a now deleted tweet).

Unless Jon's lawyer can find a technicality to get some evidence thrown out, it's an open and shut case.

 

[Alpha_T83]

Dude has priors

Prosecutors might not be willing to accept a plea that doesn’t include jail time

I think you're exactly right. I'm pretty sure the plea deal being offered includes jail time, and Jon doesn't want to accept it.

 

[Neck&Neck]

He should change his nickname from Bones to The Flash, They way he always leaves the scene so quick

 

[cmw43]

Bro they have him dead to rights.

They have independent witnesses that saw him flee the scene, from the driver's side door. They have his cell phone pings for his personal phone triangulated traveling with the vehicle until the crash, and then fleeing on foot. They have that same phone with Jon Jones calling the passenger in the car and threatening the cop. Voice analysis is a thing, and it can easily prove Jon Jones was talking on the phone. Jon himself admitted it was him on the phone (in a now deleted tweet).

Unless Jon's lawyer can find a technicality to get some evidence thrown out, it's an open and shut case.

So why would he go to trial then?

 

[UWPguy]

So why would he go to trial then?

His lawyers might have a plan. Who knows, maybe the woman was driving and they can prove it. Maybe the arresting officers have a questionable past themselves and their paperwork/records are subpar.

Maybe Jon will pull a few strings and follow through on the threats he made.

 

[Thy]

if he gets away with this one too, im gonna lul

 

[Captain Herb]

Yeah I'm not sure the prosecution would have enough solid evidence to prove beyond reasonable doubt.

Unless theres some ring door cameras or CCTV of John fleeing the scene that we don't know about.

3 witnesses said he jumped out of the driver's side and ran away. I don't know what they need more than that and I don't understand why they didn't charge him with DUI

 

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...and I don't understand why they didn't charge him with DUI

Typically need blood test results for DUI charges, not to mention they need to prove he was driving to begin with.

 

[flektarn]

I would never convict the GOAT. This is OUR OJ trial, fr.

 

[Captain Herb]

His lawyers might have a plan. Who knows, maybe the woman was driving and they can prove it. Maybe the arresting officers have a questionable past themselves and their paperwork/records are subpar.

Maybe Jon will pull a few strings and follow through on the threats he made.

This is not the OJ trial, it will probably still end up with a plea deal

 

[HockeyBjj]

Oh please please please let him actually go to court instead of getting community service hand slaps and fines

 

[Captain Herb]

Typically need blood test results for DUI charges, not to mention they need to prove he was driving to begin with.

Not where I live they don't. They have three people saying he was the driver and the girl said they were drinking and doing drugs together and they were both fucked up

 

[CasualBot]

Lock up this drug addict fuckwit

Fuck this guy. Whole heartedly.