UPDATE***Purify to Face Trial - Per LJS Reply

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Eric the Red

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Nebraska wide receiver Maurice Purify will face a July 18 trial resulting from an altercation this spring at a downtown Lincoln bar.

The charges — two counts of assault, trespassing, refusing to comply with police and hindering an arrest — stemmed from the May 5 incident. His attorney, Jon Braaten of Lincoln, filed a request for a trial on the charges.

The 21-year-old senior from Eureka, Calif., also is facing charges from a June 8 incident in which he was cited on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after being stopped by the Nebraska State Patrol at North First Street and Cornhusker Highway.

Purify’s blood alcohol level was 0.138 percent, authorities have said. The legal limit in Nebraska is 0.08.

Arguably the Huskers’ most potent weapon on offense,Purify was suspended indefinitely from the team after the June 8 stop.

 
Eric the Red said:
I believe this means that there was no settlement out of court, the two sides couldn't come to an agreement?????
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The prosecuter must think he has a strong case against Mo. I don't believe too many criminal cases are settled "out of court" anyway. Usually it's a plea bargain if anything.

HSKRNOKC said:
So how dos this possibly affect his football status?
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I'd imagine he's going to remain on his "indefinite" suspension until after the trial. We probably won't know his playing status for sure until this is all sorted out.

 
HSKRNOKC said:
So how dos this possibly affect his football status?
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I would believe it would be a good thing that the trial is before training starts... I would believe BC can make his decision after this trial because this is the one with all the questions.

 
Eric the Red said:
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His attorney, Jon Braaten of Lincoln, filed a request for a trial on the charges.
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Would this be considered a good sign for Mo? If the trial was ordered at the request of his attorney, would that mean he feels that he has a strong case?

I admit I'm not at all familiar with our legal system, so maybe it's just a formality that Purify's attorney requested the trial.

 
AR Husker, what do you make of this please? although i realize there may be several things/issues at work here, based on these types of situations, do you think a plea bargain may still be worked out?

thanks, hunter94

 
I believe this means that there was no settlement out of court, the two sides couldn't come to an agreement?????
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Yes, at this time. But the interesting part is why…

If, as the defense attorney, I felt I had a reasonably strong case and that the prosecutor was being unreasonable in the negotiations, I’d push for a trial date now to put pressure on him to offer more realistic plea bargains.

Another scenario is that, again, the defense attorney feels that the assault case is weak, and wants it out of the way before any negotiations on the DUI. If he has the assault hanging over his head, the prosecutor has no real reason to bargain on the DUI.

A third scenario is that, simply, Mo wants to get it resolved now, in hopes that he can get back on the team in time for most of the season.

Certainly, you’re right that no agreement on a plea could be reached at this time. But depending on the strength of the case, this could be a very good move on Mo’s part.

AR Husker, what do you make of this please? although i realize there may be several things/issues at work here, based on these types of situations, do you think a plea bargain may still be worked out?
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A plea agreement can be reached at any time prior to a verdict, and it’s not at all uncommon to reach one just before a trial begins. I still think that’s where this is headed.

My gut instinct is that the defense attorney feels that the assault case is winnable by Mo, and that the prosecutor is digging his heels into the dirt to try for something unreasonable given the facts – jail time, primarily. If that’s correct, then expect a plea agreement before the trial begins – the prosecutor doesn’t want to lose this entirely. If he does, the DUI becomes relatively minor – a fine, a safe driving class, suspension of the license. That kind of thing.

Again, that’s just my gut instinct, but it makes sense. If you have a weak case, you delay as long as you can, hoping that new evidence is discovered, witnesses get cold feet, etc. If you have a strong case, you push to get it heard as quickly as possible.

 
AR Husker Fan said:
I believe this means that there was no settlement out of court, the two sides couldn't come to an agreement?????
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Yes, at this time. But the interesting part is why…

If, as the defense attorney, I felt I had a reasonably strong case and that the prosecutor was being unreasonable in the negotiations, I’d push for a trial date now to put pressure on him to offer more realistic plea bargains.

Another scenario is that, again, the defense attorney feels that the assault case is weak, and wants it out of the way before any negotiations on the DUI. If he has the assault hanging over his head, the prosecutor has no real reason to bargain on the DUI.

A third scenario is that, simply, Mo wants to get it resolved now, in hopes that he can get back on the team in time for most of the season.

Certainly, you’re right that no agreement on a plea could be reached at this time. But depending on the strength of the case, this could be a very good move on Mo’s part.

AR Husker, what do you make of this please? although i realize there may be several things/issues at work here, based on these types of situations, do you think a plea bargain may still be worked out?
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A plea agreement can be reached at any time prior to a verdict, and it’s not at all uncommon to reach one just before a trial begins. I still think that’s where this is headed.

My gut instinct is that the defense attorney feels that the assault case is winnable by Mo, and that the prosecutor is digging his heels into the dirt to try for something unreasonable given the facts – jail time, primarily. If that’s correct, then expect a plea agreement before the trial begins – the prosecutor doesn’t want to lose this entirely. If he does, the DUI becomes relatively minor – a fine, a safe driving class, suspension of the license. That kind of thing.

Again, that’s just my gut instinct, but it makes sense. If you have a weak case, you delay as long as you can, hoping that new evidence is discovered, witnesses get cold feet, etc. If you have a strong case, you push to get it heard as quickly as possible.
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Thanks for that....now it makes sense......(check is already in the mail :) )

 
AR Husker Fan said:
I believe this means that there was no settlement out of court, the two sides couldn't come to an agreement?????
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Yes, at this time. But the interesting part is why…

If, as the defense attorney, I felt I had a reasonably strong case and that the prosecutor was being unreasonable in the negotiations, I’d push for a trial date now to put pressure on him to offer more realistic plea bargains.

Another scenario is that, again, the defense attorney feels that the assault case is weak, and wants it out of the way before any negotiations on the DUI. If he has the assault hanging over his head, the prosecutor has no real reason to bargain on the DUI.

A third scenario is that, simply, Mo wants to get it resolved now, in hopes that he can get back on the team in time for most of the season.

Certainly, you’re right that no agreement on a plea could be reached at this time. But depending on the strength of the case, this could be a very good move on Mo’s part.

AR Husker, what do you make of this please? although i realize there may be several things/issues at work here, based on these types of situations, do you think a plea bargain may still be worked out?
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A plea agreement can be reached at any time prior to a verdict, and it’s not at all uncommon to reach one just before a trial begins. I still think that’s where this is headed.

My gut instinct is that the defense attorney feels that the assault case is winnable by Mo, and that the prosecutor is digging his heels into the dirt to try for something unreasonable given the facts – jail time, primarily. If that’s correct, then expect a plea agreement before the trial begins – the prosecutor doesn’t want to lose this entirely. If he does, the DUI becomes relatively minor – a fine, a safe driving class, suspension of the license. That kind of thing.

Again, that’s just my gut instinct, but it makes sense. If you have a weak case, you delay as long as you can, hoping that new evidence is discovered, witnesses get cold feet, etc. If you have a strong case, you push to get it heard as quickly as possible.
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thanks AR Husker, I have spent some time around the legal system, mostly as an observer and i too really expect a plea bargain, probably just as you said, the day before or day of the hearing date. wanted to get/understand the strategy and thoughts from each side of the case. i really think Mo wants to get these charges past him as soon as he can and get on with what is left in his football career at NU.

 
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