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

[Katipan]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

What is it with fans of other teams and their reeruned "Rice deserves years of jail time"? Even for trolling, have some self respect...

I guess if you can convince yourself of that, it allows you to cry about it later when it doesn't happen? The NFL not doing the most reeruned thing I could make up and giving him a lifetime ban proves they want the Chiefs to keep winning Super Bowls!!!!!!

I think because in some states they have to be pretty strict. 200 road rage deaths in CO last year.

Odds are good he would get some jail time in CO. for leaving the scene. Officially its 2-6 years if there's bodily injury. But we'll lock you up even if there isn't.

Of course, we let our parolees smoke pot so there's a trade off.

[Tribal Warfare]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

What is it with fans of other teams and their reeruned "Rice deserves years of jail time"? Even for trolling, have some self respect...

I guess if you can convince yourself of that, it allows you to cry about it later when it doesn't happen? The NFL not doing the most reeruned thing I could make up and giving him a lifetime ban proves they want the Chiefs to keep winning Super Bowls!!!!!!

They don't give a **** about the legal ramifications, they just want the Chiefs to lose a good player so it gives their team a better chance in winning. It's that simple and nothing more than that.

[ThrobProng]

Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

They don't give a **** about the legal ramifications, they just want the Chiefs to lose a good player so it gives their team a better chance in winning. It's that simple and nothing more than that.

Of course, but in the case of Patriot fans, they know their team is going to be shit for the foreseeable future. They don't want Mahomes to three-peat, and add something to his resume' that Brady never accomplished.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

What is it with fans of other teams and their reeruned "Rice deserves years of jail time"? Even for trolling, have some self respect...

I guess if you can convince yourself of that, it allows you to cry about it later when it doesn't happen? The NFL not doing the most reeruned thing I could make up and giving him a lifetime ban proves they want the Chiefs to keep winning Super Bowls!!!!!!

From a Patriots, fan, of all fans.

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by Katipan

I think because in some states they have to be pretty strict. 200 road rage deaths in CO last year.

Odds are good he would get some jail time in CO. for leaving the scene. Officially its 2-6 years if there's bodily injury. But we'll lock you up even if there isn't.

Of course, we let our parolees smoke pot so there's a trade off.

How often is that enforced though? Arizona is crazy strict on DUIs for example and they'll stack charges to the moon, but (anecdotal bullshit alert) I've heard a few times where end of the day most or all of it goes away due to plea bargains.

Add to it that millionaire athletes with billionaire bosses are super important and often have a knack for making more serious things disappear....

[Ming the Merciless]

Originally Posted by threebag

Any guesses who the soy bitch is with the thumbs down?

Malcor

[-King-]

Originally Posted by New World Order

So what does this mean? He's going to be working on his post moves?

Posting bail moves. Police were unimpressed with how slow the check cleared.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

They don't give a **** about the legal ramifications, they just want the Chiefs to lose a good player so it gives their team a better chance in winning. It's that simple and nothing more than that.

The Patriot Fan is the saddest of all.

He doesn't want to see it happen so that his team is more likely to win. He KNOWS they're irrelevant.

He wants to see it happen because he's afraid of the Chiefs closing in on his sweet baboo.

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Originally Posted by stevegroganfan

Assuming the victims have not suffered major lifelong injuries, Rice deserves around 1.5 to 2 years of actual time served in a low security jail where nonviolent criminals go and another 1-2 years of probation where he has to visit schools and warn kids about the dangers of acting like an idiot behind the wheel.

I don't think the NFL should punish Rice especially if the state of Texas puts him in jail for an adequate amount of time. He isn't OJ Simpson or Aaron Hernandez but what he did could easily get 4-5 people killed and/or disabled for life.

Two things about this case are really egregious. High speed racing against another car on public roads and leaving the scene of an accident. If you let someone get away with those two things without some noteworthy jail time, you may as well not have traffic laws at all.

We better start building a lot more prisons if this is going to be the standard for first time offenders...

[Rainbarrel]

3/30 will soon surpass 4/19 as a day of great tragedies

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by IowaHawkeyeChief

We better start building a lot more prisons if this is going to be the standard for first time offenders...

[staylor26]

For the millionth time, I have NEVER seen so much reeruned bullshit.

People have lost the plot entirely.

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

The Patriot Fan is the saddest of all.

The Patriots signed Donte Stallworth after he crashed into and killed someone while driving drunk… so maybe Faketriots fans should sit out this conversation.

[philfree]

So no real news on this situation? Rice is working out with Mahomes but his future is in doubt. I view what he did as more than a dumb kid speeding and losing control and causing a wreck but I've never suggested what his punishment should or will be though I have said if he never plays another down for the Chiefs I won't care. I've also said that if he does I hope he plays well.

Now what I'm wondering is when is Roger going to put him on the commissioners list? I can see him waiting till week one to do it because Chiefs. Also can't his lawyer speed up the legal process by making the deals with the prosecutor in advance? And to go along with that he needs to agree to pay the people who are suing him the money they're asking for. If he is indeed going to be a Chiefs he needs to get this stuff worked out ASAP.

[JohnnyHammersticks]

Originally Posted by stevegroganfan

Assuming the victims have not suffered major lifelong injuries, Rice deserves around 1.5 to 2 years of actual time served in a low security jail where nonviolent criminals go and another 1-2 years of probation where he has to visit schools and warn kids about the dangers of acting like an idiot behind the wheel.

I don't think the NFL should punish Rice especially if the state of Texas puts him in jail for an adequate amount of time. He isn't OJ Simpson or Aaron Hernandez but what he did could easily get 4-5 people killed and/or disabled for life.

Two things about this case are really egregious. High speed racing against another car on public roads and leaving the scene of an accident. If you let someone get away with those two things without some noteworthy jail time, you may as well not have traffic laws at all.

1. Team owner gets caught on video banging a hooker who is likely also a sex trafficking victim.

2. WR causes traffic accident with minor injuries and foolishly leaves the scene before going to the police and turning himself in.

Any logical, sane person knows which one of these crimes is the more egregious and also which one is the bigger black eye on the face of the league (hint for the mentally-challenged - it's the one in bold print).

Hopefully Rice is "punished" just as harshly as Mr. Sex-Trafficking-Hooker-****er - i.e., given nothing more than a slap on the wrist, if that.