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

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by penguinz

First you need to provide legit proof you're not 100% reerun.

First you need to prove you can read above a first grade level.

The fact you interpreted this from the link you posted as meaning she’ll be rendered with “sight issues for life”…

She’ll be rendered “to a life of limited mobility and sight for an undetermined, extended period of time while she seeks treatment,” the affidavit said.

Tell us you can’t read, without telling us you can’t read.

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Originally Posted by penguinz

https://archive.ph/2024.04.12-200215...sh-per-police/

Great, thanks for sharing. I hadn't seen that. The affidavit for the lady with the eye injury says:

She’ll be rendered “to a life of limited mobility and sight for an undetermined, extended period of time while she seeks treatment,” the affidavit said.

She will be limited in her mobility and sight while she seeks treatment and heals. It's not for life, correct?

Also interesting that the SMU guy driving the Corvette, probably brake checked Rice as he dropped to 91 MPH quickly and probably caused Rice to swerve left to miss him per the video. Dumb all around.

[staylor26]

Yea penguinz, don't ever talk about somebody else's reading comprehension again

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Originally Posted by TwistedChief

I’m entirely on your side of it that people here are going out of their way to minimize the seriousness of the situation, but this doesn’t read as “for life”:



But still, again, I heavily lean toward your side of the argument here. This isn’t just some harmless speeding that had no consequences.

sorry missed this before I posted my reply.

[KCUnited]

Just glad he waited to maim someone for the rest of their life until after winning the SB

[FloridaMan88]

And the article indicates that the alleged vision issue is from post-concussion symptoms, not an eye injury.

[Arch Stanton]

I have a life of limited mobility and sight for an undetermined, extended period of time, every night whilst sleepin.

[Stryker]

Ok, do not slam me!, just thought this was inciteful regarding the latest news on Rashee Rice...

[493rd]

Has Rashee been exonerated yet?

[Stryker]

Can I PLEASE get your opinions on this ASSHOLE we call Mike Florio?

I cannot stand him period!

[Chief Pagan]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dragoon View Post
Ours fled like an idiot.

Originally Posted by Rausch

Depending on the situation it may have been the smart play.

Immoral and heartless, but....the smart thing often is.

You don't need direct proof to get beyond a reasonable doubt.

If the video shows you leaving with a smoking gun and there is a bullet ridden body, I don't need a video of you firing the trigger.

If a driver leaves the scene and I'm on the jury, I'm going to be very easy to convince beyond a reasonable doubt that they were DUI.

Don't like it. Don't leave the scene.

Or kick me off the jury.

[Chief Pagan]

And the NFL certainly doesn't require reasonable doubt.

Although I'm making no predictions on what they are going to do.

[JohnnyHammersticks]

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.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Pasta Little Brioni

Hopefully not from the joke that is the Editorial Board. If so this information is Bullshit

It's from a legal source in Texas.

But you are all too immature to handle that because of the messengers.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Fish

There has never been an original thought produced by the 3-4 braincells bouncing around that boy's brain. And always tries to be sly about the source.

If you'd like to see the source talking on camera, he was on Lance's podcast last week.

HE'S A ****ING LAWYER