Ex-USC RB Recruit Spends 5 Years In Jail For Rape And Kidnapping, Accuser Made It Up

[ram29jackson]

how many words long ?

I don't remember, but the lawyer had an intern or his wife or somebody write it for him.

 

[BigBucs]

Fucked up but not surprising.

 

[RyanLeaf16]

What a horse shit attorney. No DNA evidence and a made-up story? A half-drunk attorney could tear this shit apart in the court room. I was involved in a pretty complex Federal lawsuit a few years ago, some of you guys may remember me posting the day of the trial's opening, and I did a few things that weren't "fantastic," but my attorney's absolutely stone-walled the defense.

This guy's attorney essentially says to him "Your big and black. Take the plea."

WOW...

EDIT: Just to be clear, I sued a company I used to work for and they presented some evidence that I was somewhat insubordinate against them (which I was, justifiably so though) and I had to do a few "unscrupulous" things to gather evidence to be a "whistleblower," and my lawyers did a fantastic job of just shutting them down through the depos, discovery, etc.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Let's be fair, here. There was a kidnapping charge attached to this. This kid was probably looking at decades in prison. That plea deal probably looked real good to him. I can't blame him.

 

[BigBucs]

 

[Hasselbeck]

I wish someone would kidnap and rape Ram29Jackson

 

[JeremyHight]

Since this is over 10 years old, the statute of limitations could apply, although I'm not sure about California law on the matter. By the sound of the video, the girl was pushed to do it by her parents, so I honestly don't know what to think of her because I have seen how impressionable kids can be by parents. However, I hope the parents rot in hell.

 

[Villain]

If your client is screaming and repeating to you that they didnt do it..shouldnt you be working your ass off to keep him free?

They all scream that they're innocent. If he hadn't taken the plea bargain, he still would've been in prison instead of out for five years.

 

[SuperKevin]

Really sad story. I hope the new USFL remembers this guy's name and gives him an opportunity to try to play football at an elite level again.

Completely unlikely but how great of a PR stunt would it be if Lane Kiffin honored his scholarship from 2002?

 

[ram29jackson]

They all scream that they're innocent. If he hadn't taken the plea bargain, he still would've been in prison instead of out for five years.

no, .. I of course mean when its understood that he is innocent. Its a lawyers job to uncover all facts and details and use to your advantage. Anything less is human stupidity.

Making allowances and short changing the true difference between right and wrong is for lazy fools.

 

[Golden Taters]

He was a 2 star recruit on Rivals back in high school.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/player-Brian-Banks-9326

 

[FirstTimer]

http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-fo...y-for-every-day-he-was-in-jail-wanetta-gibson

Banks wants $100 for every day he was in jail.

LOS ANGELES — A former high school football star whose rape conviction was thrown out plans to file a claim against the state but will not sue the woman who recanted the sexual assault claim she made a decade ago.

An attorney for 26-year-old Brian Banks tells the Los Angeles Times his client will seek $100 from the state for every day he was wrongfully incarcerated. Seeing how he was jailed for a little over five years, that amount is near $200,000.
Brian Banks served over five years in prison on a rape conviction, but he was wrongfully accused. (AP Photo)

Banks walked free on Thursday. He spent five years in prison after pleading no contest to forcible rape.

Wanetta Gibson was a high school sophomore when she accused Banks of raping her. She received a $1.5 million payment from a civil suit brought by her mother against Long Beach schools.

Prosecutors have said they have no plans to charge Gibson, now 24, with making false accusations, saying it would be a tough case to prove.

For $200,000 the state should write the check tomorrow.

 

[Aso]

$200,000 seems low. I would want more.

 

[ralaw]

http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-fo...y-for-every-day-he-was-in-jail-wanetta-gibson

Banks wants $100 for every day he was in jail.



For $200,000 the state should write the check tomorrow.

LOL, Banks needs to get himself a real lawyer.

 

[FirstTimer]

LOL, Banks needs to get himself a real lawyer.

Yeah. I want to say he learned his lesson...but apparently not.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Banks is being represented by Dr. Evil.

 

[SuperKevin]

Apparently he got tryout invites from Seattle, Washington, and Kansas City. They just want to make headlines at this point. Not nearly as badly as the Arizona Diamondbacks who have offered him a "front office and other athletic interests" position.

 

[Hasselbeck]

Seattle makes sense, since Pete Carroll recruited him at USC.

 

[Tailback U]

How awful to lose 5 years of your youth to this along with the tarnishing of your name.

Hope this guy does well for himself. Lord knows I would have kidnapped, raped, and probably killed that bitch after gettin out of this was me.

 

[Villain]

no, .. I of course mean when its understood that he is innocent. Its a lawyers job to uncover all facts and details and use to your advantage. Anything less is human stupidity.

Making allowances and short changing the true difference between right and wrong is for lazy fools.

Right, but when the facts are extremely limited and it's your word against hers? Are you going to bet your life on a jury believing she's lying?

:kanye: