Justin Williams Absolved Of Criminal Menage a Trois Charges
Ryan Lillis of the Sacramento Bee reports the Sacramento County district attorney's office has decided it won't press attempted rape charges against Justin Williams.

No word on when Williams will rejoin the team, or if he will. Grant Napear on 1140 AM seemed to indicate there's no place in the frontcourt for Williams; I guess some people have accepted the Mikki Moore era with open arms. Clearly, Williams is a plus rebounder -- hell, he's a plus-plus rebounder for this squad. Yes, the team needs frontcourt offense and good team defense from the bigs... and Williams doesn't really supply either (though I'd imagine his offense can't be much worse than Moore or Kenny Thomas when you consider offensive putbacks and transition). But Williams can certainly help the defensive rebounding game and is an excellent shot-blocker and general defensive paint nuisance.
The quicker Williams is back in the rotation -- at the expense of a Hydra head, surely -- the better for the Kings. He's an above average talent on this team.
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by t bone on Nov 13, 2007 7:35 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
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by kingme18 on Nov 13, 2007 7:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
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by dkons21 on Nov 13, 2007 8:41 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
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In a statement released Tuesday, the Police Department said its "detectives can not prove or disprove the allegations in this case."
You could just as easily say that Justin deserves a good dose of karma for getting away with a crime.
by otis29 on Nov 14, 2007 6:34 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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Thank God, we don't live under the Justinian Code or the old French model of jurisprudence. Perhaps, you'd feel better if Justin was put through a medieval "ordeal," so he can "prove" his innocence to a degree that makes you comfortable?
Either there is or there is not evidence that can be proved beyond a reasonable doubt. Justin's personal history indicates no propensity for criminal or deviant behavior. Moreover, as a professional athlete, he is an easy target for somebody looking for a quick buck or suffering from morning-after morality after a night of thrills.
The police's comment regarding the case are standard after almost any case where it is decided that charges will not be persued. (And how can you take any statement seriously when the person can't manage to spell "cannot" correctly?)
Thank goodness we live in a liberal - and I use this word in the traditional sense - Western country with a philosophical tradition that puts impetus on the State to prove its case.
I hope you'll consider seeing the outcome of this case from another perspective.
by Kusian on Nov 14, 2007 9:05 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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My reply was in response to the idea that the woman involved in the case deserves a big does of negative karma for her involvement. Maybe she does, maybe she doesn't. We don't know if what she's saying is true, or if she's a nutjob.
I have no disagreement with this at all, other than the fact that we don't really know Justin Williams and what makes him tick.
My point is that I'm not going to assume this lady's a golddigger or that Justin is a sexual offender BECAUSE I WASN'T THERE. Something untowards may have happened to this lady, and I'm not going to condemn her strictly on the idea that the DA wouldn't prosecute.
"Insufficient evidence" does not always equate to "innocent". Maybe you should look again at the picture TZ posted along with this story.
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by pookeyguru on Nov 14, 2007 12:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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by Kusian on Nov 14, 2007 1:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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by pookeyguru on Nov 14, 2007 3:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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Very true and well stated. This shouldn't be about the woman - regardless of the validity of her claims.
"Insufficient evidence" does not always equate to "innocent". Maybe you should look again at the picture TZ posted along with this story."
At this point, your argument falls apart. In the Simpson case, the DA deemed that there was evidence beyond a reasonable doubt. Of course, they had to get a jury to buy their case. They did not. (I personally feel the jury was racially biased in favor of a black defendant and that the evidence was overwhelming against OJ.) Williams' situation is not the same. The Sacramenot DA found in the Williams's situation there was insufficient evidence to proceed. There was no case; there was no jury; there was no verdict. OJ this ain't.
Frankly, I think the OJ reference and picture is in bad taste and very unfair.
by Kusian on Nov 14, 2007 12:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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In regards to the OJ picture, Kusian, I agree: it surpassed my limits of decorum. I would have rather seen a phone book cut-out informing us of the telephone numbers and home addresses of every reporter and editor who published pictures of Justin's home and announced his address. Although this would have been barbaric, it woudl have seemed more karmically justified.
by NYCFan on Nov 14, 2007 1:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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Yeah, I was a bit shocked by it myself...
Really, I think you may have misinterpreted my initial comments as being anti-Justin, or a knock on the legal system. Neither is the case - I just won't assume the complainant had ulterior motives. She may well have felt a crime was committed, and the DA felt otherwise.
I just don't know enough about the evidence to wish bad karma on a potential victim.
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by Kusian on Nov 14, 2007 1:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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by kangsfan on Nov 13, 2007 9:00 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
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by section214 on Nov 14, 2007 1:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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OJ is a social pariah. I hate to see Justin linked with him.
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