Hi Sir!
This is a summary of what happened in court:
In March, a grand jury indicted Rice on third-degree aggravated assault, a felony under New Jersey law that carries a maximum of five years in prison. Rice, who pleaded not guilty, avoided trial and in May was sentenced by New Jersey Superior Court Judge Michael Donio to a pre-intervention program for first-time offenders. The program carries no jail or prison time, but requires Rice to undergo extensive counseling and obligates him to stay out of trouble upon threat of immediate incarceration. While many commentators regarded the penalty as light, especially for such a violent offense, Rice had no prior criminal record and placement in a pre-intervention program is arguably consistent with penalties for most first-time offenders. It is also unclear whether Palmer, who later said she "deeply regretted" her role in the incident, would have been willing to testify against Rice. A victim testifying is not essential to a domestic violence prosecution, particularly one in which a video captured at least part of the incident, but it is advantageous to prosecutors in convincing jurors. Given these issues, acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Jim McClain assured the public that pre-intervention was the correct penalty for Rice. "After considering all relevant information in light of applicable law," McClain said at the time, "it was determined this was the appropriate disposition.”
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Ray Rice video fallout: Was Roger Goodell justified increasing penalty on RB? - NFL - SI.com
The initial two game suspension for Rice domestic violence had many people outraged. Especially when another player was suspended for ONE YEAR for smoking pot. (Admittedly, this player had flunked drug tests a number of times.)
Okay. Don't everyone jump on me here. I am a fierce advocate for victims of domestic violence,men, women, children etc.
But... how is the loss of his job/career going to impact Ray Rice, his wife, child, their marriage, family and therapy?
On the other hand, what else can the NFL do in this situation but suspend him and set standards?
Peace.
