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

[LoneWolf]

Originally Posted by Rasputin

The guy that tried to kill me shooting out my back window as I was trying get away and narrowly escaping with my life, plea bargained and got 18 months and 6 months parole. He is a free man but a felon for attempted murder. He had no priors.

How is this relevant? Did Rice shoot at someone and attempt to kill them?

He's not being charged with attempted murder and this is going to get pled down to misdemeanors. At the end of the day, Rice drove a car like a moron and had an accident. This happens hundreds of time a day across the US.

[Rainbarrel]

They've been moving people out of prisons on marijuana offenses for years. Just to make room for Rice

[ThrobProng]

Rashee Rice makes Ray Rice look like Jerry Rice.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Stryker

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.

So Rice is cooked then? Just ****ing great.

This is the exact statutory scheme as the 'leaving the scene' charges. I think DaFace got it exactly right - these ARE the leaving the scene charges and they're exactly what I expected them to be except for the 'involving serious bodily injury' charge which absolutely will not stick (seriously, look up the definition of serious bodily injury in the statute - it ain't happening).

The weird one is the aggravated assault one. Still no idea where it came from.

The six counts of 'collision involving bodily injury' is misstated and it's just the leaving the scene stuff. Those are going to be handled as misdemeanors. The 7th count is going to get dropped - there's a zero percent change they get that to work within the statute.

The aggravated assault feels like piling on for the purposes of a plea deal.

This still seems like it's progressing about as I expected it to go, though the assault charge is odd.

[notorious]

The hate that comes out of this when he "only" gets a 3-4 game suspension will be intense.

I'm looking forward to it.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by philfree

I don't give a damn if Rice ever plays another down for the Chiefs. What he did was so stupid and irresponsible. And after he went off on Mahomes, we don't need his BS. If he gets locked up good for him. ****in dumbass.

Well. This is certainly ****ing stupid.

[wazu]

So I think it's unlikely, but let's just say for the sake of argument that Rashee does a year in jail. He wouldn't play games, so it wouldn't satisfy completion of a league year, right? And because of that, does it basically add a year to his rookie contract? Trying to find the silver lining just in case.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by staylor26

I don't think I've ever seen a story bring out the stupidity on CP quite like this one.

Oh the Tyreek Hill baby mama drama thread was quite a gem.

[493rd]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Well. This is certainly ****ing stupid.

Sure is.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Titty Meat

So what happens? The felony gets pleaded down and he gets suspended 4 games?

My best guess:

The first 6 charges - hybrid felonies - get plead down as the misdemeanor versions of themselves and he ends up getting 12 months in county concurrently but with an SIS (so no felony record). The 7th and 8th charges are dropped as part of the plea (and honestly, I have no earthly idea how they can even stick anyway).

2-4 game suspension but I still think 2 feels more likely. Again, we've gone over the array of personal conduct penalties not involving DV and it's a smorgasbord for far hairier shit that got 1-2 games.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by raybec 4

So this thread is exactly the same as the previous one.

I can't keep the conversation from being a cluster, but I'll at least try and keep the OP updated with info that seems notable so people can find it in the midst of the chaos.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

My best guess:

The first 6 charges - hybrid felonies - get plead down as the misdemeanor versions of themselves and he ends up getting 12 months in county concurrently but with an SIS (so no felony record). The 7th and 8th charges are dropped as part of the plea (and honestly, I have no earthly idea how they can even stick anyway).

2-4 game suspension but I still think 2 feels more likely. Again, we've gone over the array of personal conduct penalties not involving DV and it's a smorgasbord for far hairier shit that got 1-2 games.

We are talking about the repeat and 4 time champs here. Any suspension is akin to hating America.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

2-4 game suspension but I still think 2 feels more likely. Again, we've gone over the array of personal conduct penalties not involving DV and it's a smorgasbord for far hairier shit that got 1-2 games.

BUT it's the Chiefs. Expect the bahammer to strike here hardest

[raybec 4]

Originally Posted by DaFace

I can't keep the conversation from being a cluster, but I'll at least try and keep the OP updated with info that seems notable so people can find it in the midst of the chaos.

I appreciate that. The number of legal experts is only rivaled by the number of people who have apparently never made any bad decisions in their lives.

[Radar Chief]

Originally Posted by notorious

We are talking about the repeat and 4 time champs here. Any suspension is akin to hating America.

By God.