Comments Thread For: More Details on Deontay Wilder’s Arrest in Las Vegas

[FrankieBruno]

roid rage............

[Frank Ducketts]

Wow, Wilder is convicted already by some of you. How can you judge someone like that without all of the facts? You will probably never know what really happened.

[Build That Wall]

The woman got arrested too and in cases like these, I would think that the only way the woman could get arrested is if she provoked the man (Deontay Wilder). I am just assuming but I don't think Wilder will spend a long time in jail if any at all. Unless he has a record.

[Joeyzagz]

He wasnt that good to begin with, 2 years off will kill his career.

[Ravens Fan]

Idk man a 6"7 undefeated heavyweight is pretty intimidating. Not the kind of guy who would get picked on lol.

I have no pity for a woman beater. I bet there would also be a lot of fellow felons in prison that would love to prove themselves against him. And I seriously doubt that they plan of boxing him.

[southpaw_07]

Was it a wife/girlfriend or Vegas hooker? Perhaps shades of Ike Ibeabuchi but I really know none of the particulars. I always felt he'd have trouble with a good hooker.

u dont beat up ur wife in a Las Vegas strip hotel..im 99.9% sure that he was involved in a dispute with a hooker about the price...he exceeded 1 hr and wanted an happy ending while she insisted that he pay more if he wanted it to end happily...

[APBrooklyn]

Damn...seems boxers all have the same party-habits as the freakin Sham-Wow guy these days...

[GRUSTLER]

SMH....Vegas + hotel + male + female + violence


Why do professional athletes need to mess with hookers in the first place?

No ties but they are not supposed to kick their asses. It supposed to less stress not more. Maybe she tried to steal from him? Who knows.

[Drunken Cat]

SMH....Vegas + hotel + male + female + violence


Why do professional athletes need to mess with hookers in the first place?

Why the hell not? Nothing wrong with getting some hooker action. Especially if you've got the liquidity to get the quality ones.

You should always treat them kindly though.

[Drunken Cat]

http://www.shouselaw.com/nevada/battery-penalties.html

according to the link, wilder could see 1-5 years in prison for a class C felony battery charge. the important aspect of the case is the bodily harm.

floyd pled guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge. wilder is being charged with a felony because he caused her "substantial bodily harm."

Not quite, but essentially what you say as far as the potential penalty.

However, it wasn't a case of assault with bodily harm. It is a case of 'domestic battery with strangulation'.

According to arrest records, unbeaten heavyweight contender Deontay Wilder was arrested May 4th in Las Vegas and released on $15,000 bail. The charge: one count of domestic battery by strangulation.

http://www.*********.com/Boxing/boxing-buzz-249-194964

This is (presumably) a Class C felony, punishable by 1-5 years in prison and up to a $15,000 fine.

Felony Battery Domestic Violence with Strangulation Crime

In the state of Nevada, there is a new law regarding incidents of Battery Domestic Violence which involve an allegation of strangulation. This law took effect in 2009. The law defines strangulation as: "intentionally impeding the normal breathing or circulation of the blood by applying pressure on the throat or neck or by blocking the nose or mouth of another person in a manner that creates a risk of death or substantial bodily harm." NRS 200.481(1)(h). This definition is specific as to the act(s) which needs to be carried out before a conviction can be had. There are many scenarios of physical altercations which could take place where the neck or throat is contacted, but the crime of strangulation does not take place. georgeforjustice.com has seen a number of cases where my client had been charged with the Strangulation crime, but I did not believe the State could prove the charge because the contact with the neck or throat did not arise to the level of Strangulation pursuant to the statute's definition.

http://domesticviolencedefenseblog.b...ence-with.html

On the legal penalty:

Nevada Laws Regarding Domestic Battery by Strangulation

Previously under Nevada law, domestic violence situations involving battery by strangulation were classified as misdemeanors, with punishment being a maximum of six months in jail, and/or a fine of up to $1,000. In July 2009, a new bill went into effect, Assembly Bill 164, which increased domestic battery by strangulation to a felony. According to NRS 200.481, punishment for domestic violence through strangulation can either be classified as a Category B or C felony, with punishments including:

Category B Felony: Prison time from and 1 to 20 years, and/or a fine equal to or less than $10,000, depending on the victim, whether the alleged offender is a parolee or probationer, and/or whether the strangulation was committed with a deadly weapon.
Category C Felony: Prison time from 1 to 5 years and a fine equal to or less than $15,000.

http://www.legalmann.com/CriminalDef...ngulation.aspx