Grant Perry Pleads Guilty to Felony Resisting Arrest - Assault Charges Dropped

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[I took out my commentary because I'm not going to pretend to know how Harbaugh will handle this situation.]

h/t Ace Anbender

 

Just in: UM football player Grant Perry pleads to felony; sex assault charges dropped https://t.co/MKaux4SDfa

— Chris Haxel (@ChrisHaxel) June 28, 2017

 

EDIT: According to the article, he might be put into a diversion program which would set aside the conviction if he follows the rules.

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Don

June 28th, 2017 at 12:58 PM ^

and conclude that Perry punched the cop or otherwise physically assaulted him. What he did was fucking stupid from beginning to end and I wouldn't have been angry if Harbaugh had bounced him off the team, but it's not in the same category of what C'sonte York did.

He'll be on a very short leash and if he doesn't tie his shoes right Harbaugh will be entirely justified in yanking his scholarship.

It's good to remember other incidents from our past:

Apr. 10, 1996 4:02 AM ET

ANN ARBOR, MICH. ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) _ Michigan quarterback Brian Griese has been arraigned on a felony charge and indefinitely suspended from the team for allegedly smashing a window at a bar.

http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1996/Quarterback-Suspended-Arraigned-For-A…

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Nolongerusingaccount

June 28th, 2017 at 2:17 PM ^

Yeah, I remember that.  I think some believe they will lose some fictional moral high ground vis-a-vis other fan bases.  Frankly, I don't care about measuring moral **** sizes.

I trust Harbaugh given his past history on player discipline.  From my perspective only, I don't believe this incident warrants kicking Grant Perry off.    

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Mongo

June 28th, 2017 at 3:50 PM ^

Campus police are nothing to mess with, they have a huge chip on their shoulder and an even bigger revenue budget to fill from all those "criminal" students on campus. Personally, I think if we changed the legal drinking age back to 18 they could probably cut campus police force in half. MIP and fake ID conviction in Ann Arbor is now like $1000 in fines and court costs. Enforcement is big business, Ann Arbor must take in like $100k every weekend just busting kids for MIP/FIDs. Malzone was nabbed on those charges - just hanging out in line at Skeeps nursing a beer.

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BoFlex

June 28th, 2017 at 1:43 PM ^

Just a minor edit to the post title, but as a part of the plea deal Perry plead guilty to 2 charges: 1. Resisting arrest (Felony) 2. Assault and battery (Misdemeanor) In exchange for the plea bargain, his other 2 charges were dropped: 1. 4th degree criminal sexual conduct (Misdemeanor) 2. Minor in possession of alcohol (Misdemeanor)

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Esterhaus

June 28th, 2017 at 2:23 PM ^

Young kid, potentially bright future. The prosecutor knows the arrest went worse than I've read, believes there is a real chance for recidivism, and/or intends to communicate a message. Otherwise the battery charge pleaded should have been sufficient to anchor Perry in a program with expungement as the carrot. Good luck, dude, based on the public information I do believe the plea deal is too tough.

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Mongo

June 28th, 2017 at 4:05 PM ^

if he satisfactorily completes the probation terms set out by the judge, then the charges are dropped - he will have no criminal conviction record and there will be no court record of any charges. This is important for his future beyond football. He can fill out a job application and legally check the box that he has never been convicted or charged with a felony ... HYTA expunges the entire record. The unfortunate thing for a public figure like Grant is any employer can just Google this news from his name, so that is what is unfair for Grant compared with other HYTA beneficiaries. That public punishment does not fit the court result.

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hennesbe

June 29th, 2017 at 10:07 AM ^

Why would Harbaugh suspend Perry again?   He was already suspended and then reinstated.   Harbaugh has posssibly figured out it isn't going to happen again.

Probably the dumbest thing Perry did was go to East lansing.  There and Columbus are the last 2 places a Michigan athlete should make a scene.

Pleading guilty to a felony is a big deal and hopefully he undertands that.  Because if he doesn't play nice they may not remove it from his record when he turns 24..  That's a pretty big hammer.

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