Live coverage from Jourdan Lewis trial
Dallasnew.com sports day reporter Mike Persak is in the courtroom tweeting live updates from the trial. I've been following it periodically.
Of note, the girlfriend appeared to get mad when Jourdan's attorney pointed out that she had changed her story multiple times.
The girlfriend's mother gave testimony that seemed to back up Jourdan's version of some of the events.
The police recall pillows being "thrown" not used as weapons or "mushing" her against the wall, as she now claims, and there being no physical marks on her.
Ann Arbor police are currently testifying.
Link to the live updates is here:
https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-cowboys/cowboys/2017/07/25/foll…
Seems like reasonable doubt; a he said, she said.
Jury found him not guilty on both counts.
When your own mother won't back you up then you know you are full of shit.
Yeah leaving the state doesn't always work, but a new country is foolproof.
sadly it does happen all the time, both ways
I used to be a prosecutor. In my jurisdiction, cops HAD to make an arrest whenever they were called out to a DV situation. And our office rarely let us drop DV cases, even if the evidence sucked. It's all politics.
And further to that, Washtenaw County is notoriously aggressive when it comes to prosecuting DV cases. Furthermore, there is nowhere near a political cost to going after a football player in Washtenaw County - if anything, it shows you're not in UofM's pocket.
All of which, BTW, I think is a good thing. Except when a pillow fight becomes a DV case. We'll watch the facts come out, but if this really is just about a pillow fight, the Prosecutor's Office should have dropped this one.
I have heard the scale described thusly many times, and I've never agreed with it. Probable Cause has to be equal to preponderance of the evidence. If it's not more likely than not, how can it be "probable"?
This whole thing is so weird. I remember the articles before last season about how she was the reason that he came back and got his degree, and now they are going through this. When it's he said she said it's very hard to pass judgement and also weird that a prosecutor took this to trial with what sounds like weak evidence.
Could it be that the prosecutor offered/expected a plea, but Lewis said 'Hell NO', and forced it to trial? That would make sense. But I don't know if that can be a thing - not a lawyer, and all...
It is interesting to follow this case, but it makes me dislike many in my gender.
It should be wrapped up today. Putting this behind him is going to be a huge relief.
So Jourdan is OJ now? If the pillows don't fit, you must acquit...
If the pillow blow fails, you can't send to jails...
These hoes ain't loyal
She was with JD for years and testifies that he was looking to spend his money on his (estranged family) The argument started over him falling asleep with the lights on. (wasting her money?)
Ummmmm. Money? JD likely lost money and time trying to fix this mess and so did you. You won't be getting any of JD's money, Miss. Game over.
JD was also supposed to propose. That is where the golddigger argument falls apart.
then we can get back to the important stuff like dancing football.
Assuming he is found not guilty, can someone please make that Jourdan shirt with the image from his Wisconsin interception?
I sat in the family section for the Penn State game last year and remember seeing her wearing a "Michigan Girlfriend" shirt (like Michigan Football, Michigan Law....). Thought it was a little strange at the time. Hopefully justice (whatever that is) prevails.
Last year I had season tickets to Oklahoma football games and sat behind the section that had players families and significant others. Their were wuite a few of those shirts being worn by both white and black women.
Never stick your dick in crazy
100% of women have the "crazy" gene. not sure what you're advocating here. i mean, vacuum cleaners aren't crazy but i'm pretty sure you're not going there...
Blanket statement about women, IMO.
However, if your avatar resembles YOU, the vacuum action may be all you will get. ;)
most all women i've known will wholeheartedly admit to having the crazy gene. my litigator wife may be the craziest of them all. on the flip side, men are all unchangable, stubborn fucksticks.
blanketed enough?
Reading the tweets I'm not optimistic. DV is a charge that is heavily tilted against a man, especially in the state of Michigan. I've known men who were charged and convicted for defending themselves from a woman who wouldn't stop hitting and kicking and biting and scratching the guy.
From reading this and the other posts I'm pretty skeptical and on a jury would not find him guilty, but I don't feel confident that many people will feel the same way outside the Michigan community. Hope I'm wrong
Reading the tweets / prosecutor's closing argument and cannot see why they were so adamant to initially file charges against lewis -- prosecutor's own words admitting that there was no true injury, only "assault & battery" via pillow under the legal definition. Just seems like a pretty miniscule incident to focus on.
Pillow Fights are going to have to go the way of Lawn Jarts.
Tickle fights?
How frustrating it must be for Lewis to sit there and hear the prosecutor accuse him of repeatedly assaulting her to the jury. That would be very hard to listen to without making a peep.
And then to try to tack on a fleeing charge when he was trying to get out of there? Kiss my ass.
Every Michigan news outlet has these pictures, but ok.
What?!?!
These are public photos first of all.
Secondly, SHE IS SCUM. Someone who lies to try to ruin another persons career is the worst kind of conniving lying SCUM
She deserves to be shamed
Now calling Lewis entitled for falling asleep with the lights on? I could not deal with lawyers all day.
You win for weirdest fucking avatar picture ever - but I dig it.
Haha thank you, the Simpsons have some great paused faces.
Such BULLSHIT
So she tried to start a fight because she knew if he hit her it would ruin him. He swung a PILLOW at her 3 times and when he didnt attack her she calls the police.
You can tell this is a classic case of angry girlfriend trying to get boyfriend in trouble by playing the battered gf
SMH