Rashee Rice [legal issues megathread]

[DaFace]

The other thread is a dumpster fire. I'm sure this will become one as well, but might as well start with a clean slate. I'll at least try to keep the OP updated with any notable news. Feel free to PM me if I miss anything good.

Arrest warrant and potential charges:

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BREAKING: An arrest warrant has been issued for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice in connection to his involvement in a multi-vehicle crash on U.S. 75 in Dallas in late March, sources tell WFAA. https://t.co/XL3F7oCuW1

— WFAA (@wfaa) April 10, 2024

Rice, 23, now faces eight charges in the case -- six counts of collision involving bodily injury, one count of collision involving serious bodily injury and one count of aggravated assault, according to the arrest warrant. All of the charges are felonies.

Collision involving injury carries a penalty of imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for not more than five years or confinement in the county jail for not more than one year, a fine fine not to exceed $5,000 or both. Collision involving serious bodily injury -- a third-degree felony -- carries a punishment of imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice of not more than 10 years or less than 2 years. Aggravated assault -- a second-degree felony -- is punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

Analysis from a defense attorney:

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Originally Posted by DaFace

This is a pretty good thread from a defense attorney on the matter.

TL;DR, his concern was at a 2, and now it's a 4 (out of 10). Still probably not a huge deal, but there are some concerning possibilities. Overall, though, he thinks it all gets pled down to misdemeanors, he misses a couple of games, and he writes some massive checks to those he injured.

Turned himself in and now out on bail:

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Originally Posted by In58men

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has turned himself in to police after a warrant was issued for his arrest on Wednesday evening. https://t.co/rSp9IRRlFn pic.twitter.com/GlK4sB1XJM

— FOX4 News Kansas City (@fox4kc) April 12, 2024

Originally Posted by In58men

New avatar!!!

BREAKING: DeSoto PD releases #RasheeRice's booking photo.

Again, the Kansas City Chiefs receiver is no longer in the DeSoto Jail after posting a $40k bond.

(@wfaa) pic.twitter.com/IegZg3GFtL

— Matt Howerton (@HowertonNews) April 12, 2024

Random minutiae:

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Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

#Chiefs WR Rashee Rice and former SMU CB Theodore Knox are being sued for $1 million by two victims of the March 30 crash in Dallas, Texas, for severe injuries, including 'trauma to the brain, lacerations to the face requiring stitches, multiple contusions about the body,… pic.twitter.com/RlDvilVLi6

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) April 15, 2024

Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

#Chiefs Patrick Mahomes said he's worked with Rashee Rice throughout the offseason and will continue to do so while the legal process plays out for Rice..

— PJ Green (@PJGreenTV) April 15, 2024

[KCUnited]

[Katipan]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

Oh wow

[MahomesMagic]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

HOW CAN WE POSSIBLY WIN A SUPER BOWL WITH ONLY ONE DECENT RECEIVER, AN AGING KELCE, AND A BUNCH OF SCRUBS WHILE EVERY OTHER TEAM IN THE LEAGUE GOT BETTER?!?!?!

The argument wasn't about impossibility but why make things harder on yourself?

Same holds true this year. Sure, we can win making Mahomes a game manager, running the ball, and playing defense but just adding one or two guys that can catch and the offense elite allows us to crush teams instead of holding on and waiting for a mistake to win by a FG.

We also won 2 SB's without going 16 straight drives in playoff games without a TD.


Winning with defense and mediocre offense in today's NFL gives you less room for error.

[493rd]

We cut this sack of shit yet?

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I didn't get the memo we were panicking already.

FOUR.

We're about to win FOUR super bowls in a row.

I'd only panic if I fapped myself dry...

[Megatron96]

Didn't know that Florio was an attorney. Makes his commentary more interesting. I guess we'll see how good of an attorney he once was as things unfold.

The idea though that there won't be a plea deal because Rice already admitted to driving one of the cars and the existence of the video is concerning.


Going to be an interesting next few months.

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

Didn't know that Florio was an attorney

Similar to Sunny Hostin… not exactly a high bar to become an attorney.

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

Similar to Sunny Hostin… not exactly a high bar to become an attorney.

Well, you still have to graduate law school and pass the bar. That's a pretty high bar.

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

Well, you still have to graduate law school and pass the bar. That's a pretty high bar.

If the likes of Mike Florio and Sunny Hostin can do it…

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

If the likes of Mike Florio and Sunny Hostin can do it…

I get it, there's plenty f dumb lawyers.

But my brother is an attorney, one of the smartest people I've ever known, and he said it wasn't easy.

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

I get it, there's plenty f dumb lawyers.

But my brother is an attorney, one of the smartest people I've ever known, and he said it wasn't easy.

book smart is different than common sense and street smart. Florio is a dumb ****er on the latter...

[Rainbarrel]

Florio can't tell people he's really Patrick's father, like he can Josh & Lamar

[WilliamTheIrish]

Originally Posted by MahomesMagic

The argument wasn't about impossibility but why make things harder on yourself?

Same holds true this year. Sure, we can win making Mahomes a game manager, running the ball, and playing defense but just adding one or two guys that can catch and the offense elite allows us to crush teams instead of holding on and waiting for a mistake to win by a FG.

We also won 2 SB's without going 16 straight drives in playoff games without a TD.


Winning with defense and mediocre offense in today's NFL gives you less room for error.

I think it's cute of you, as grown woman, to umbrella out your pencil skirt to provide uterine defilade for yourself and the CP army of candy asses that lamented the loss of the season after the first game.

The truth is, that thread was started by a screaming hormonal Karen, was constantly updated by the army of Karen's who declared the players "Utter human shit", and that Mahomes should "march into veach's office and DeMaNd better players and that the Chiefs "wasted a season of prime Mahomes".

Now, I do believe that you, in a moment of clarity, probably enlightened by your HRT, did make the point that the Chiefs were making it more difficult than it had to be.

So, I hope you and the ladies bridge club have a fine Saturday evening.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

Didn't know that Florio was an attorney. Makes his commentary more interesting. I guess we'll see how good of an attorney he once was as things unfold.

The idea though that there won't be a plea deal because Rice already admitted to driving one of the cars and the existence of the video is concerning.


Going to be an interesting next few months.

It doesn't mean anything

[MahomesMagic]

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

I think it's cute of you, as grown woman, to umbrella out your pencil skirt to provide uterine defilade for yourself and the CP army of candy asses that lamented the loss of the season after the first game.

The truth is, that thread was started by a screaming hormonal Karen, was constantly updated by the army of Karen's who declared the players "Utter human shit", and that Mahomes should "march into veach's office and DeMaNd better players and that the Chiefs "wasted a season of prime Mahomes".

Now, I do believe that you, in a moment of clarity, probably enlightened by your HRT, did make the point that the Chiefs were making it more difficult than it had to be.

So, I hope you and the ladies bridge club have a fine Saturday evening.

I think it is cute that you are reeruned and have no ability or capacity for reading comprehension.