Beard is done

[dssl]

Sure was. Unsure where this will end up. Do they drop charges if she changes her statement? Do they have evidence that he bit her…….teeth marks, bruising etc.??? IDK ?‍ 

Technically they could still pursue it, but they will only pursue it if they believe a conviction is likely,  so they most likely drop the charges. 

This ISN'T a surprising development. The University is presumably doing their own investigation,  and will need to decide if the risks of keeping him out weigh the benefits.

If the University is confident that this is an isolated event and he attends whatever classes or counseling then I would think they will keep him.

If the University finds other incidents,  or other red flags that indicate this is a pattern then it will be much more difficult for them to retain him.

 

[TexCoyote]

Technically they could still pursue it, but they will only pursue it if they believe a conviction is likely,  so they most likely drop the charges. 

This ISN'T a surprising development. The University is presumably doing their own investigation,  and will need to decide if the risks of keeping him out weigh the benefits.

If the University is confident that this is an isolated event and he attends whatever classes or counseling then I would think they will keep him.

If the University finds other incidents,  or other red flags that indicate this is a pattern then it will be much more difficult for them to retain him.

Good post. It’s going to be interesting. 

 

[TFloss32]

Wow, that turned on a dime.

Both of them the morning after realizing their golden goose could be gone.

 

[TFloss32]

Technically they could still pursue it, but they will only pursue it if they believe a conviction is likely,  so they most likely drop the charges. 

This ISN'T a surprising development. The University is presumably doing their own investigation,  and will need to decide if the risks of keeping him out weigh the benefits.

If the University is confident that this is an isolated event and he attends whatever classes or counseling then I would think they will keep him.

If the University finds other incidents,  or other red flags that indicate this is a pattern then it will be much more difficult for them to retain him.

I'll preface this saying I know nothing, so I asked my UT Law best friend how this could go down and if the fiancée holds all the cards here as far as dropping charges.

He mentioned it's up to the DA, but that they seriously consider the complainant's recommendation.

My only question now is if the visible evidence on the scene and that he was charged with a felony will allow for charges to be dropped.

 

[TFloss32]

Sure was. Unsure where this will end up. Do they drop charges if she changes her statement? Do they have evidence that he bit her…….teeth marks, bruising etc.??? IDK ?‍ 

Yes, the police report cited visible evidence of teeth marks, bruising, etc.

That's why I've been wondering how Texas would be able to get around this.

 

[Huskie1]

Yes, the police report cited visible evidence of teeth marks, bruising, etc.

That's why I've been wondering how Texas would be able to get around this.

I’m not saying it’s true about this report but I personally know of instances where non existent “evidence “ was put into incident reports. I would assume that if there were marks on the lady, they were photographed. 

 

[TFloss32]

I’m not saying it’s true about this report but I personally know of instances where non existent “evidence “ was put into incident reports. I would assume that if there were marks on the lady, they were photographed. 

Scenarios are endless, obviously.

I'm just trying to think like CDC and Texas, and what they may do.

 

[Huskie1]

Scenarios are endless, obviously.

I'm just trying to think like CDC and Texas, and what they may do.

Very true. None of know the real “facts”. CDC is in a tough spot. 

 

[Baron]

1 hour ago, TexCoyote said:

This is one of those weird deals. Which is what I thought when I heard about the biting.

Do we want to concern ourselfses with a couples sex life?

 

[dssl]

Yes, the police report cited visible evidence of teeth marks, bruising, etc.

That's why I've been wondering how Texas would be able to get around this.

If they have pictures she could claim it was self inflicted, or come up with some other explanation. 

I don't find her reversal credible , but I would think in a he said,  and she agrees it's hard to imagine a conviction. 

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Wow, that turned on a dime.

She remembered where her bread is buttered. 

 

[TFloss32]

If they have pictures she could claim it was self inflicted, or come up with some other explanation. 

I don't find her reversal credible , but I would think in a he said,  and she agrees it's hard for me to imagine a conviction. 

My first reaction is you'd think their legal team could've come up with a stronger statement than that given almost two weeks to think about it.

 

[dssl]

My first reaction is you'd think their legal team could've come up with a stronger statement than that given almost two weeks to think about it.

I'm not a lawyer, but even though it doesn't seem credible it may be a good legal strategy.  From A PR perspective you would have thought something more nuanced and reflective would have been better. 

 

[Billybass]

He’s supposed to be innocent until proven guilty, but if there are pictures of bite marks etc…, horns need to go in another direction whether he is convicted or not. 
let’s take the high road

 

[UTfish]

I personally think that sado masochism is nuts, but I believe it is legal in Texas as long as both parties consent and there's no great bodily harm. 

They could claim that her injuries were a result of S&M, but if that became public knowledge, I don't think he would be retained by UT.     If kept quiet, he might keep his job.

Just a thought. 

 

[UT1983]

He’s supposed to be innocent until proven guilty, but if there are pictures of bite marks etc…, horns need to go in another direction whether he is convicted or not. 
let’s take the high road

The high road is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, not a court of public opinion. 

 

[BWilk55]

He’s supposed to be innocent until proven guilty, but if there are pictures of bite marks etc…, horns need to go in another direction whether he is convicted or not. 
let’s take the high road

Innocent until proven guilty relates to the legal system, not his employment. As others have said, the university will have to do their own digging to see what happened and then decide whether to keep Beard or not.

Had she continued with her initial statement, I think Beard would have been toast. This is a step in the direction of walking things back and clearing Beard's name. However, as others have said, the statement still leaves a lot to interpretation and still makes it sound like Beard did some stuff he shouldn't have done. If we hear more that explains what happened, Beard could be in the clear but I don't think we are there at this point. 

 

[UTfish]

The high road is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, not a court of public opinion. 

I think we would all 100% agree with that. Unfortunately, public opinion does matter to the University. 

 

[Wayne]

The high road is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, not a court of public opinion. 

A court finds a person “guilty” or “not guilty”; It doesn’t find someone innocent. If you are found “not guilty” it definitely does not mean you are innocent. We can all think of at least one example. Probably the same one. 

 

[Sirhornsalot]

She remembered where her bread is buttered. 

Once he gets through this, I would put an end to that relationship if I were him.