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Sean Taylor - Subject of Police Investigation

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There saying he didn't fire his gun, which is good news for him. Florida has some pretty stiff mandated penalties if you committ a crime with a gun.

If he's smart enough to realize it or not, he just flirted with not only the end of his NFL career but his freedom for the foreseeable future.

Something tells me it won't sink in and we'll hear from him again soon.
 
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Big Problems

Redskins' Sean Taylor faces 3-year minimum on assault charge

By CURT ANDERSON, Associated Press Writer
June 24, 2005
MIAMI (AP) -- Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor would face a minimum prison sentence of three years if convicted on charges of pointing a gun during a dispute about an all-terrain vehicle.

A trial date was set for Sept. 12, the day after the Redskins open their season.

State prosecutors filed charges Friday against the 22-year-old former University of Miami star. He faces a single count of aggravated assault with a firearm, said Michael Greico, assistant state attorney.

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Taylor allegedly was among a group of people who got into a June 1 armed confrontation over a vehicle the player and his associates believed had been stolen. Another man in the group, 19-year-old Charles Caughman, also faces aggravated assault charges. He is accused of threatening and chasing someone with a baseball bat.

Taylor, the No. 5 overall draft pick by the Redskins in 2004, did not appear in court and has filed a written plea of not guilty.

His attorney, Edward Carhart, said his client hoped to avoid charges after meeting with prosecutors voluntarily and presenting polygraph test results the lawyer said clear Taylor of wrongdoing. Polygraph results usually are not admissible in court.

Greico said the charges involve three victims. He would not comment on the substance of the case but said Taylor faces a maximum prison term of 16 years.

Taylor signed a seven-year, $18 million deal with the Redskins after he was drafted. The team has excused him from further offseason practices and meetings so he can concentrate on his case.

Taylor was charged with drunken driving in October after attending a birthday party for receiver Rod Gardner. Those charges were dismissed, but Taylor was convicted for refusing to take a blood-alcohol test. The conviction was later dismissed.

Taylor also has fired two agents, was fined for skipping one day of the NFL's mandatory rookie symposium and was accused of spitting on a player during a game at Cincinnati.
 
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State of Florida=The Bull

Sean Taylor= Dumbass matador

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Redskins safety faces up to 46 years in jail

This news didn't warrant it's own thread, as it's not really a surprise, but...

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2308407

MIAMI -- Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor faces up to 46 years in prison after two additional assault charges were filed against him Friday.
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Taylor, 22, now faces three counts of aggravated assault, each of which carries a minimum sentence of three years and a maximum of 15 years in prison. He also faces one misdemeanor battery charge that carries a potential one-year prison term.
Trial is scheduled to begin March 20 for Taylor, a former University of Miami star who signed a seven-year, $18-million contract after being drafted by the Redskins in 2004. He has six interceptions and 120 tackles in his two seasons.
Taylor's attorney, Edward Carhart, said the additional charges surprised him.
"The state has had this case since June and now they're filing these added charges? It's bizarre," Carhart said.
Taylor has pleaded not guilty and remains free on $16,500 bond.
The Redskins lost to the Seattle Seahawks two weeks ago in the NFC playoffs. In a playoff victory against Tampa Bay, Taylor was ejected after spitting in the face of Buccaneers running back Michael Pittman. Earlier in that game, he ran a fumble back for a touchdown.
 
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I'm no lawyer, but this doesn't seem like the most professional of practices to me......Check this shit out:

TAYLOR PROSECUTOR JEOPARDIZES ENTIRE CASE

The Associated Press reports that the criminal trial of Redskins safety Sean Taylor has been postponed yet again after Taylor's lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the charges based on unique (to say the least) allegations of prosecutorial misconduct.

The motion charges that lead prosecutor Michael Grieco has used the case to promote Grieco's side gig as a night club disc jockey, by running links to news items regarding the case on a web site.

"It's obvious he's exploiting his job as a prosecutor for private gain," said Taylor attorney Richard Sharpstein. "It has clouded his view of justice."

Though we're not sure whether it's enough to allow Taylor to escape a trio of serious felony charges that entail minimum mandatory prison terms of three years each, Grieco's decision to augment his income as one of the chief law enforcement officials in Miami-Dade County via spinning records by night reflects questionable judgment, at best. Failing to maintain a complete firewall between his two careers is inexcusable, given the gravity of the work he performs on behalf of the citizens.

But if Grieco's moonlighting isn't enough to get him not only yanked from the case but also poop-canned from his day job, Grieco's page on myspace.com contains more than enough ammunition to result in Grieco playing tunes exclusively for his livelihood.

Grieco has since deleted his profile. But one of our readers somehow has preserved the thing, and it is colorful. And disturbing. Yet at the same time hilarious, from a "How can this guy be so freakin' stupid?" perspective.

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Unless this is from the prosecutor's training manual, Mike Grieco is one sick puppy.

In addition to the photo of S&M Barbie, there's a cartoon called "Biff does the 'Dirty Sanchez'" and a rapping, dancing young boy named "Gino the Ginny," who lets the expletives fly, and all sorts of other stuff that isn't very becoming to a prosecutor, such as multiple "friendships" with underage girls.

Frankly, we're amazed that Grieco didn't appreciate the ultimate connection between his on-line persona of "DJ ESQ" -- and the eventual removal of the "ESQ" from his official professional title.

If he didn't get it before, we have a feeling he'll figure it out soon.
 
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CNNSI.com

6/1/01

Skins' Taylor to avoid jail time

Safety pleads to two misdemeanors in assault case

MIAMI (AP) -- Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor has reached an agreement with prosecutors to drop felony charges against him and plead no contest to two misdemeanors in his assault case, avoiding jail time and the possibility of missing any of the upcoming NFL season.

The deal calls for Taylor to be placed on 18 months' probation, talk to students at 10 Miami-Dade County schools about staying in school and make contributions of $1,000 for scholarships to each of those schools, defense attorney Richard Sharpstein said Thursday. A hearing was scheduled for later in the day.

Taylor, 23, had faced a maximum of 46 years in prison if convicted on three aggravated assault charges and one misdemeanor charge stemming from a confrontation last June with a group of people in a dispute over all-terrain vehicles that Taylor owns. Trial had been scheduled to start July 10.

Under the plea deal, the aggravated assault charges will be dropped and Taylor will plead no contest to misdemeanor counts of simple battery and simple assault. If he does not violate probation, even those charges would be eliminated from his record.

"This is a fair and just resolution to this case that was blown out of proportion from the beginning," Sharpstein said. "It's a great outcome for Sean."

The agreement came after the original prosecutor on the case, Michael Grieco, resigned in April after Taylor's lawyers claimed he was using the notoriety to promote his moonlighting business as a nightclub disc jockey.

Grieco had posted links to news articles about the case on a personal Internet site.

Taylor's lawyers had repeatedly questioned whether the charges were warranted and whether the victims and witnesses in the case _ many of whom have criminal records -- were reliable.

Taylor, a former University of Miami standout, signed a seven-year, $18 million contract with the Redskins after he was drafted in 2004. He has six interceptions and 120 tackles in two NFL seasons, but has become almost as well-known for his troubles.

Taylor has been fined seven times during his professional career for late hits and other infractions, including a $17,000 penalty for spitting in the face of Tampa Bay running back Michael Pittman during a January playoff game. He was also fined $25,000 for skipping a mandatory rookie symposium.

Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Dispatch

6/17/06

NFL NOTEBOOK

Redskins’ Taylor unchanged despite his latest court case

Saturday, June 17, 2006


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Sean Taylor was defensive, antagonistic, engaged in a bit of revisionist history and twice displayed his familiar shrugand-smirk when confronted with a question he didn’t like.
Some things never change. Even though Taylor’s legal problems have been resolved, and even though coach Joe Gibbs sat him down for a talk aimed at producing a "fresh start," the Washington Redskins safety was his old self when confronted by a gaggle of reporters yesterday after the first practice of a three-day minicamp in Ashburn, Va.
For starters, there was the assault case that hung over Taylor’s head for a year, through seven trial postponements. Taylor ended the saga earlier this month when he pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors, avoiding any jail time that could have essentially ended his career.
"I think in my case, in my scenario, I think it was the best way to just put it away and let me focus on football these three days," Taylor said. "So you don’t have to ask me, ‘Why did you miss camp again?’ when I show up for training camp, (and) butcher me."
Taylor’s relationship with both the Redskins and the media has been rocky since he was drafted No. 5 overall three years ago.
A partial list of his transgressions includes a $25,000 fine for skipping a mandatory rookie symposium, a drunken driving charge — eventually dismissed — that got him benched for one game, and seven fines for late hits and other on-field infractions, including $17,000 for spitting at another player during a playoff game. Then came the no contest plea, which could still lead to a fine or suspension from the NFL.
After all that, Gibbs made it clear that a trouble-free year from Taylor is near the top of the coach’s wish list. "He’s had a lot of personal issues there," Gibbs said. "We’ve had a good talk, and I think he understands that. I think certainly he’s been through a lot. I think he’s learned a lot. Our feeling is he realizes some of the positions he’s put himself in. I think he’s ready for a fresh start."
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ABJ

7/4/06

'Skins safety Sean Taylor sued over fight

KELLI KENNEDY

Associated Press

<!-- begin body-content -->MIAMI - Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor was sued by a man who said the NFL player brandished a gun and repeatedly hit him during a fight last June.
Ryan Hill filed the suit on June 27 in Miami Dade Circuit Court and is seeking $15,000 in damages from Taylor.
The lawsuit states that Hill was bruised, incurred medical expenses and lost wages because of the fight.
Taylor, 23, reached a deal with prosecutors last month after they agreed to drop felony charges against him stemming from the fight. He pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors in the assault case and was sentenced to 18 months probation.
An altercation broke out on June 1, 2005, after Taylor and some friends went looking for people who had allegedly stolen his all-terrain vehicles. Taylor struck Hill "with his fists several times," and called him a thief. After the initial fight, Taylor left and returned to the scene with more friends and "pointed an assault rifle" at Hill, the lawsuit said.
Hill's attorney, Leonardo Canton, said his client tried to run away, but Taylor and his friends chased him with baseball bats.
"What happened to (Hill) is something that is pretty bad, there's no reason for it," Canton said. "He gets beat up and assaulted by Mr. Taylor and had guns pointed at him at a different point."
Taylor's attorney, Richard Sharpstein, called the lawsuit "useless" and ridiculous."
"Hill stole Sean's property. Hill baited him, lured him and suckered him into a fight," Sharpstein said.
Taylor, a former University of Miami standout, signed a seven-year, $18 million contract with the Redskins after he was drafted in 2004. He has six interceptions and 120 tackles in two NFL seasons, but has become almost as well-known for his troubles.
Taylor has been fined seven times during his professional career for late hits and other infractions, including a $17,000 penalty for spitting in the face of Tampa Bay running back Michael Pittman during a January playoff game. He was also fined $25,000 for skipping a mandatory rookie symposium.
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What's amazing is how virtually none of these guys ever get arrested while they're in college. How much 'cooperation' do you think exists between the 'Cane athletic department and the police in Miami and Coral Gables?
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Universities take care of things. Woody was no stranger to the Columbus lock up facility. I remember more than a couple of stories that the Latern ran (and the Dispatch didn't) concerning after hours extra curriculars involving Buckeye players.
 
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Taylor's attorney, Richard Sharpstein, called the lawsuit "useless" and ridiculous."
"Hill stole Sean's property. Hill baited him, lured him and suckered him into a fight," Sharpstein said.
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No, what's useless and ridiculous is Sharpstein's statements. Like someone is going to steal from a 6'3", 235 pound professional football player and then let the player beat the shit out of him for a $15,000 award.
 
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