TSJ files lawsuit against Douglas Co. DA, Lawerence PD

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Battle89
I lost Kofi's blue binder said:
IAAL, and my recommendation would be to temper your expectations--suits like this one are incredibly difficult to win.

That said, I'm rooting for TSJ and always will.
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IANAL, but totally agree. Still hoping for the trifecta though...first he wins the injunction, then the trial, now this.
 
#78      
IlliniFan42
"Additionally, Shannon's counsel claimed that his accuser is "believed to be a prolific marijuana user" and told a nurse that she had smoked on the night of the alleged incident." Raise your hand if you've ever heard of a cop believing somebody that's even just been in the same room as weed.
 
#79      
alaskaillini
aaeismacgychel said:
I think you hit the nail right on the head. This case is going to rely entirely on discovery. I think it's a calculated risk though as this DA seems like the type of person to be so self-righteous that she'd actually be stupid enough to put extremely prejudicial and case compromising thoughts in writing because she believes she's Lady Justice.

And I could definitely see her sending messages of the nature of "I don't care there's not sufficient evidence, if he doesn't settle, he won't be able to play basketball as we'll just tell him we'll delay the trial until after the NBA draft so he has no choice but to settle because it would cost him millions not to. Charge him." Or messages regarding hiding the evidence that Morris was at the scene of the crime.

Had TSJs lawyers not also gone after the police in this case though, I thought there also might have been a possibility that some of the cops might've flipped saying that they were pressured by the DA to make a case against TSJ despite them repeatedly telling her that there was no evidence to support that and they didn't believe he committed the crime.
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Or maybe something like "This ethics case is killing my chances of reelection, do we have any case that can get me off the front page?" "No? But I don't care if we can make it stick or not. Just get me of the front page."
 
#82      
illinifan1987
SescIllini said:
I'm against lawsuits most of the time but this was abuse if position and it cost TSJ several millions and permanently robbed him of his great senior year.

Kansas stole what TSJ had rightfully earned and damaged his reputation on a national scale. They need to pony up.
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#83      
Cravingschampaign
SeattleSlim said:
Just curious … what standing would TJ’s mom have to be involved in this suit?
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Emotional distress
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