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T-ball coach gets 1-6 years for ordering beaning
Post Gazette ^
| Oct 12, 2006
| Moustafa Ayad
Posted on 10/12/2006 4:16:46 PM PDT by FFIGHTER
UNIONTOWN, Pa. -- A youth league baseball coach convicted of getting one of his players to injure a teammate was sentenced to one to six years in prison today.
Fayette County Judge Ralph Warman said the actions by Mark Downs Jr., of Dunbar, in June 2005 were "outrageous" and "extremely reprehensible" because he was coaching a league of children 7 to 9 years old.
Testimony indicated Mr. Downs promised $25 to one of his best players if he hurled a ball at Harry Bowers Jr., 11, an autistic and mildly retarded teammate, presumably to keep him from playing in a game.
A jury convicted Mr. Downs last month of corruption of minors and conspiracy to commit simple assault.
Judge Warman sentenced him to six months to three years on each count
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TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: good; hopeherots; littleleague; shouldbe20; tball
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To: Astronaut
The guy's an idiot but the sentence is too harsh. The judge needs some perspective.\ I agree. He would have gotten a lighter sentence if he robbed a 7/11.
To: Vision; Toddsterpatriot
You both believe a sick man who wanted his tball player to intentionally hit a handicapped kid deserves six years in prison.
Yes I do. He intentionally tried to injure a KID by BRIBING (something you are conveniently ignoring) another KID (corruption of a minor) to do it (conspiracy to commit assault). You don't have a leg to stand on.
You're sick in the head. You must live such functional lives \rolling eyes
I may not be the bulb of the bunch, but at least I'm not making excuses for a Child abuser and corrupter.
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posted on
10/12/2006 7:09:25 PM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(Prayers to the Lidle family)
To: Vision
You both believe a sick man who wanted his tball player to intentionally hit a handicapped kid deserves six years in prison.Not guilty by reason of insanity? Should he be sentenced to a mental health facility?
You're sick in the head.
Projecting?
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posted on
10/12/2006 7:09:43 PM PDT
by
Toddsterpatriot
(Goldbugs, immune to logic and allergic to facts.)
To: CAluvdubya
According to
MSNBC:
Downs was acquitted on a more serious charge of criminal solicitation to commit aggravated assault. Jurors deadlocked on a charge of reckless endangerment. The judge declared a mistrial on the endangerment charge, and prosecutors said they wouldn’t retry him.
In other words, the prosecutors threw the book at him.
To: CAluvdubya
Why do you keep down playing the "assualt for hire"? The coach didn't just ask (although that would be bad enough) he offered money for it. That drives up the sentence.
It just doesn't command SIX YEARS IN PRISON YOU FREAK. WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?
A woman honked at me in traffic today, I'm not suggesting we arrest her.
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posted on
10/12/2006 7:12:07 PM PDT
by
Vision
("As a man thinks...so is he." Proverbs 23:7)
To: 1rudeboy
Had I been on the jury, I would have gone for the criminal solicitation to commit aggravated assault charge. Even if he only offered a dollar, it's still assault for hire IMO.
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posted on
10/12/2006 7:13:56 PM PDT
by
CAluvdubya
(What's so hard to understand about the word illegal?)
To: Vision
Weird, weird, weird, weird. The Game. Weird. The coach. Weird. The courts. Weird. You guys. Reeel wiurd.
You know what I'm trying to say?
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posted on
10/12/2006 7:14:04 PM PDT
by
JusPasenThru
(Democrats have bad karma.)
To: MikefromOhio; Toddsterpatriot
You're done.
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posted on
10/12/2006 7:14:04 PM PDT
by
Vision
("As a man thinks...so is he." Proverbs 23:7)
To: Vision
LOL
take a deep breath
LOL
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posted on
10/12/2006 7:14:36 PM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(Prayers to the Lidle family)
To: JusPasenThru
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posted on
10/12/2006 7:14:40 PM PDT
by
Vision
("As a man thinks...so is he." Proverbs 23:7)
To: Vision
LOL
you're the one losing it (and losing the argument) on this thread....
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posted on
10/12/2006 7:15:02 PM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(Prayers to the Lidle family)
To: MikefromOhio
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posted on
10/12/2006 7:15:12 PM PDT
by
Vision
("As a man thinks...so is he." Proverbs 23:7)
To: Vision
ok because that means ANYTHING to me.
LOL
I'll take that as your realization that you've lost the argument on this thread LOL
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posted on
10/12/2006 7:15:49 PM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(Prayers to the Lidle family)
To: MikefromOhio
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posted on
10/12/2006 7:16:23 PM PDT
by
Vision
("As a man thinks...so is he." Proverbs 23:7)
To: Vision
This is more fitting, given the results of this thread...
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posted on
10/12/2006 7:16:46 PM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(Prayers to the Lidle family)
To: MikefromOhio
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posted on
10/12/2006 7:17:41 PM PDT
by
Vision
("As a man thinks...so is he." Proverbs 23:7)
To: Vision
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posted on
10/12/2006 7:17:47 PM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(Prayers to the Lidle family)
To: MikefromOhio
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posted on
10/12/2006 7:18:28 PM PDT
by
Vision
("As a man thinks...so is he." Proverbs 23:7)
To: Vision
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posted on
10/12/2006 7:18:40 PM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(Prayers to the Lidle family)
To: Vision
It just doesn't command SIX YEARS IN PRISON YOU FREAK. WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?My, my, my...quite angry aren't you?
He got three years for each charge. He was sentenced to two charges, thus the maximum of 6 years.
Do you always resort to ugly name calling when stating a difference of opinion? I know of a whole political party that argues in that manner!
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posted on
10/12/2006 7:19:19 PM PDT
by
CAluvdubya
(What's so hard to understand about the word illegal?)
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