Hardy Files Petition to Expunge Record

[SixMileDrive]

Unless the law has changed in the past six years, this is a open and shut deal. I know from experience that you get one free expungement if you weren't convicted.

[Montsta]

I don't know how the law is in NC, but in California you need to wait a certain amount of time from the resolution of the case before you can petition to get it expunged.

[Davidson Deac II]

I would do the same thing if the NFL was on a witch hunt for me. NC law is the most ridiculous I have herd of. Guilty until proven innocent.

 

What is ridiculous about it?  He chose to have a bench trial and the judge felt there was enough evidence to convict him.  He then chose to move to a jury trial.  I can understand claims that the judge's initial ruling was flawed, but the law/system functioned as it should.

[Montsta]

What is ridiculous about it? He chose to have a bench trial and the judge felt there was enough evidence to convict him. He then chose to move to a jury trial. I can understand claims that the judge's initial ruling was flawed, but the law/system functioned as it should.

It was my understanding that a bench trial in NC is effectively the same thing as a pre-trial in California. A pre-trial in California simply means that the state presents their evidence and a judge decides based on that evidence if there is enough merit to go to trial, or if the state doesn't have enough, the judge will dismiss the case.

I didn't think it was a matter of the judge convicting Hardy and then Hardy had chosen to go to a jury trial, I thought the bench trial was a simple formality and precursor to the jury trial. For example, can anyone find a single instance where a judge in a bench trial in NC found someone guilty and said person did not go to a regular jury trial?

Again, I don't pretend to know NC state criminal law like I do in California, but this was my understanding of it.

[Davidson Deac II]

It was my understanding that a bench trial in NC is effectively the same thing as a pre-trial in California. A pre-trial in California simply means that the state presents their evidence and a judge decides based on that evidence if there is enough merit to go to trial, or if the state doesn't have enough, the judge will dismiss the case.

I didn't think it was a matter of the judge convicting Hardy and then Hardy had chosen to go to a jury trial, I thought the bench trial was a simple formality and precursor to the jury trial. For example, can anyone find a single instance where a judge in a bench trial in NC found someone guilty and said person did not go to a regular jury trial?

Again, I don't pretend to know NC state criminal law like I do in California, but this was my understanding of it.

 

In NC for certain misdemeanor charges, you can choose a bench trial, and then appeal the judges verdict if you don't like it.  Or you can opt for the jury trial from the beginning.  Although it changed I think after this past year's election due to an amendment to the NC constitution.

[updownsigma]

Adrian Peterson had already faced punishment, having been suspended without pay for six games. Hardy has faced neither.

How about instead, Goodell makes his suspension without pay retroactive

aka Hardy gives us some of our damn money back

[csx]

bunch of Matlocks in here today...huh?

[t96]

aka Hardy gives us some of our damn money back 

 

How about Goodell gives us some of our damn cap space back, cheating motherfuger. The only party that got punished at all last year was the Panthers, and it was completely unjust.

[joeyxfresco]

OMG another Hardy thread!

[t96]

just testing the spoiler function

[WOW!!]

I would do the same thing if I was him.. non story. .

[Nick_81]

It was my understanding that a bench trial in NC is effectively the same thing as a pre-trial in California. A pre-trial in California simply means that the state presents their evidence and a judge decides based on that evidence if there is enough merit to go to trial, or if the state doesn't have enough, the judge will dismiss the case.

I didn't think it was a matter of the judge convicting Hardy and then Hardy had chosen to go to a jury trial, I thought the bench trial was a simple formality and precursor to the jury trial. For example, can anyone find a single instance where a judge in a bench trial in NC found someone guilty and said person did not go to a regular jury trial?

Again, I don't pretend to know NC state criminal law like I do in California, but this was my understanding of it.

The bench trial is trial by judge, vs trial by jury.  Of course, every defendant has the right to trial by jury, but the bench trial speeds things up quite a bit.  No jury selection, no need for sequestration, etc.  The defendant can accept the judge's ruling, by waiving their right to trial by jury.  It helps knock out a lot of misdemeanor cases in a hurry.

[MadHatter]

I do not blame him for filing this motion.

Not so sure he will get it though.

[Jeremy Igo]

If Hardy was signed by Oakland he would have gotten his six game suspension decision by now.

But Dallas? They may have him sit the first preseason game.