Comments Thread For: Floyd Mayweather Jr. Strikes Plea Deal in Assault Cases

[flint]

hahahaha , lol at *****s , a coward and a criminal!!! , both facts!!!

money talks you jealous clown

[bluetuazon]

Sometimes a woman needs to know her place. Mayweather was just keeping it real.

ok lets beat up women so that others can see that we are keeping it real......(smh on ***** logic)

[leonthegee]

Floyd wont do a day in jail otherwise he wouldnt take a plea. One Mayweather fight pulls in too much revenue for the state of Nevada. Unless they want to see that revenue go to Texas or Florida theyll let him off with community service.

[eklok]

wifebeater is now officially a criminal!!!!!! justice works , put that coward in jail!!!

[bluetuazon]

Floyd wont do a day in jail otherwise he wouldnt take a plea. One Mayweather fight pulls in too much revenue for the state of Nevada. Unless they want to see that revenue go to Texas or Florida theyll let him off with community service.

floyd will never fight outside vegas so please cut it....

[eklok]

while pac is celebrating his bday floyd is gonna spend some time in jail , sucks to be floyd or a *****

[bMak]

A lot of people here very ignorant to how the law and court systems work, especially for the rich.

For you and I, who don't necessarily have the resources to go through a lengthy trial, we're copping out. Example: you get a speeding ticket for doing 70 in a 45 mph zone. Let's say you're completely innocent. When you go to court, you can plead innocent, but you'll need to pay a lawyer and you'll spend months or possibly years with this charge pending and if you aren't able to prove your innocence (if it comes down to your word against the officers word, you won't) you'll be hit with the maximum penalties and fines.

Using this leverage, the prosecutor may tell you, "Plead guilty to not wearing a seatbelt and disturbing the peace and we'll fine you a lesser amount, won't put points on or suspend your license, and you won't face any other punishment.

In the case of rich people, especially ones facing far more serious charges, high-priced, powerful attorneys will negotiate with the state for a favorable settlement and will delay trial for as long as necessary to attain the most desirable deal. The only time you're going to trial is if a deal involves mandatory jail-time and steep fines, and/or causes irreparable damage to your (as a person of status) reputation. Think Sandusky, for instance. His attorneys may be able to work out a deal that cushions the hard sentence he'd receive, but such charges are so damaging that it's in his best interest to take it to trial.

In summary, Floyd's lawyer likely recommended this as his best course of action and Floyd, not in a position where such charges would harm his ability to earn a living, agreed.

Whether or not he's guilty of the more serious charges, only the family and God knows. But the above is how the process works for, for those unaware.

[1nonlymre]

Floyd wont do a day in jail otherwise he wouldnt take a plea. One Mayweather fight pulls in too much revenue for the state of Nevada. Unless they want to see that revenue go to Texas or Florida theyll let him off with community service.

Well, not quite. An earlier poster had it most correct. DAs look for convictions foremost. If a conviction can be achieved through a slam dunk (open/shut case) even better. If such a scenario is unlikely or in the defendant's favor then the DA will most likely go to a plea bargain with the notion that a conviction is a conviction and "something is better than nothing".

revenue has nothing to do with this. The conviction still stands, now do you think Mayweather will go to another state because of the standing conviction? He has $$$ to lose in such a venture as well, and to move his fights elsewhere would impact his pocket books as well, remember that.

He may not do a day in jail because his attorneys may be savvy enough to argue a lesser plea. Or his high profile may limit his jail time as well. You can always spin things to the common denominator of money, but there are many factors in determining whether a high profile person goes to jail in the first place. It's not fair, but it's a fact.

I could see him paying a fine, being on some form of probation and doing community work service. Not much more.

since it doesn't affect me either way I say good for him. One less roadblock to bigger and better things...hopefully.

[justintd23]

Ha

I doubt he spend anytime in jail or not a lot of time if so. Why would he book a fight May 5th when he usually takes time off and blah blah? We all know he's not going to be made a example of but Pacman would be made a example of if he fights Mayweather. And i'm not even a ***** or ******* just know Mayweather is far superior

[bMak]

I doubt he spend anytime in jail or not a lot of time if so. Why would he book a fight May 5th when he usually takes time off and blah blah? We all know he's not going to be made a example of but Pacman would be made a example of if he fights Mayweather. And i'm not even a ***** or ******* just know Mayweather is far superior

He absolutely will not, which is why he agreed to the plea deal. See my last post.