'14 JUCO F Devonta Pollard

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Tough to be 18 yr old kid with your momma asking you to do something like that. He may not have done nothing its hard to tell but its clear his mom is trash for putting her sons future in jeopardy
 
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patrick said:
Quick as a cat and got some major hops!!!!

Love the move under the basket and behind his head for the slam....

WOW.......

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Suit him up!!!!!!!
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Yup, like I've said, there's no doubting the talent and potential. He's got NBA size and talent, there's no denying that, and playing a position of desperate need make him even more appealing.
 
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NashvilleFan said:
He was not cleared of conspiracy to committ kidnapping charges...He recieved a defferred prosecution & is on probation for two years so if he gets a jaywalking ticket the DA can try him on the charges and he could get up to 25 years in jail.... We can do better than this Yahoo.... If his judgement is bad enough to get involved in something like this how could he ever be trusted.... We are not talking about a frat fight or DUI ...I believe in second chances as well but not for murder or felonies that carry 25 years in prison......If everbody deserves a second chance then why is Jerry Sandusky in jail.... Let him get his second chance somewhere else....
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"Conspiracy to commit" is a loose legal phrase used to associate people with a crime, and many times as a means of pressuring them to testify on behalf of the prosecution. In other words, a scare tactic.

In his case, it can mean as little as he had knowledge of her plans or knowledge of the act after the fact and not immediately reporting it to police. And as an 18-19 year old kid, that is fairly understandable to not know what to do when your mom plans to, or may have already committed a crime.

Long story short, conspiracy to commit kidnapping doesn't necessarily mean he took an active role in the act itself.

VolGee can probably shed more light on the terminology.
 
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Does UK have any schollies open for him? Any grade issues, can he qualify to UT?
 
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Holy ish this dude is good. He would instantly be our best player and drastically improve this teams potential.
 
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Stoked4Zo said:
Does UK have any schollies open for him? Any grade issues, can he qualify to UT?
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I'm sure UK has a scholly, but they're already trying to find minutes in their frontcourt, doubt their would be mutual interest. Cal was more looking at him if he was to lose Poythress, Lee, Johnson and Stein and was left with little front court help.

As far as grades, I've seen nothing about grades being an issue.
 
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cncchris33 said:
"Conspiracy to commit" is a loose legal phrase used to associate people with a crime, and many times as a means of pressuring them to testify on behalf of the prosecution. In other words, a scare tactic.

In his case, it can mean as little as he had knowledge of her plans or knowledge of the act after the fact and not immediately reporting it to police. And as an 18-19 year old kid, that is fairly understandable to not know what to do when your mom plans to, or may have already committed a crime.

Long story short, conspiracy to commit kidnapping doesn't necessarily mean he took an active role in the act itself.

VolGee can probably shed more light on the terminology.
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From what I have seen he found out after his mom did it and didn't immediately call the police.
 
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k-town_king said:
From what I have seen he found out after his mom did it and didn't immediately call the police.
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If we are being 100% honest when you were 18 years old if your mom came home with bags full of money would you call the cops that second letting them know she robbed a bank?

I wouldn't.

I'm not suggesting what he did was ok, but I don't think he's necessarily an awful kid because he didn't call the cops immediately on his mom. He did ultimately end up testifying against her which I can't even begin to wonder what that was like for him.
 
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At this point, I think it's worth the risk. If he screws up again, recruit to replace him the next year. I know that's much easier said than done, however.
 
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cncchris33 said:
"Conspiracy to commit" is a loose legal phrase used to associate people with a crime, and many times as a means of pressuring them to testify on behalf of the prosecution. In other words, a scare tactic.

In his case, it can mean as little as he had knowledge of her plans or knowledge of the act after the fact and not immediately reporting it to police. And as an 18-19 year old kid, that is fairly understandable to not know what to do when your mom plans to, or may have already committed a crime.

Long story short, conspiracy to commit kidnapping doesn't necessarily mean he took an active role in the act itself.

VolGee can probably shed more light on the terminology.
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The elements of a "conspiracy" are 2 or more people conspire to commit a crime, the defendant willfully becomes a member of the conspiracy, and that one of the conspirators knowingly commits an overt act to further the conspiracy.

I can understand why you would think that it is a "loose" legal phrase because it is kind of a catch-all kind of crime. But, in many cases, the government has proof that a defendant was willfully involved. It doesn't matter that he didn't commit the "overt" act as long as someone else in the conspiracy did.

In my jurisdiction, you hardly ever see conspiracies involving violent crimes (i.e. robberies, kidnappings, etc.). You see many more drug conspiracies where there is a group of individuals that deal drugs. Unfortunately, the low level dealer can get caught up in it and face just as much time as the top guy.

My guess is that they offered Pollard 2 years of diversion on such a serious case because they didn't think he was very involved. Just looking from the outside.
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
If we are being 100% honest when you were 18 years old if your mom came home with bags full of money would you call the cops that second letting them know she robbed a bank?

I wouldn't.

I'm not suggesting what he did was ok, but I don't think he's necessarily an awful kid because he didn't call the cops immediately on his mom. He did ultimately end up testifying against her which I can't even begin to wonder what that was like for him.
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I was just telling what I understand to be what happened. Not judging the kid. I hope we sign him. He would be the most explosive player we have had in awhile.
 
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NashvilleFan said:
Immediately signing a player who was charged with kidnapping does not seem consistent with his pledge not to recruit thugs at his press conference..... I hope we have other options......I prefer Cofer or someone else that will not embarrass the University.....
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He was cleared. Not guilty. No jail. Innocent.
 
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VOLINVONORE said:
He was cleared. Not guilty. No jail. Innocent.
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He was not cleared - Read the article - It was a defferred prosecution - If he complies with the terms of the pleas arrangement then he does not go to jail.... Tennessee has no business signing players charged with serious felonies....What's next let's sign OJ Simpson since he was aqquitted of two murders.... I believe in second chances but not to players who agree to a defferred felony charge of conspiracy to committ kidnapping.... Not a good headline fot the local media... Get Cofer and we will be OK.....
 
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VolGee4 said:
The elements of a "conspiracy" are 2 or more people conspire to commit a crime, the defendant willfully becomes a member of the conspiracy, and that one of the conspirators knowingly commits an overt act to further the conspiracy.

I can understand why you would think that it is a "loose" legal phrase because it is kind of a catch-all kind of crime. But, in many cases, the government has proof that a defendant was willfully involved. It doesn't matter that he didn't commit the "overt" act as long as someone else in the conspiracy did.

In my jurisdiction, you hardly ever see conspiracies involving violent crimes (i.e. robberies, kidnappings, etc.). You see many more drug conspiracies where there is a group of individuals that deal drugs. Unfortunately, the low level dealer can get caught up in it and face just as much time as the top guy.

My guess is that they offered Pollard 2 years of diversion on such a serious case because they didn't think he was very involved. Just looking from the outside.
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Thanks for the legal terminology my man. I felt like I was in the neighborhood with mine, but I knew you would know for sure.
 
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