Thursday, June 21, 2012

Clemens cleared of all charges Roger acquitted federal over steroid use The Verdict Another Wild Pitch By Department Of Justice After Losing To It's Time Ask Is Government Overreaching Found Not Guilty Lying to Congress in Perjury Trial Leading Off For R.A. Dickey the Ascent Continues — risked prison when he rejected plea offer Jurors resume deliberations Clemens' perjury trial Hall chances still question Dodgers' Mattingly waste money Why belongs baseball's Editorial Let baseball be its own police Patrick Dorton Advising here is what I saw Here's who will make Hall's Class 2013 Tom Verducci Despite verdict on court public opinion acquittal Fame counts lying Comment Big win for Rocket Jury hands big

Lawyer says Roger Clemens risked prison by rejecting plea offer | Baseball Notebook The seven-time Cy Young Award winner took his chances with a jury by going to trial, said his lawyer, Rusty Hardin. Roger Clemens' Verdict, Steroids and the Hall of Fame Roger Clemens was found not guilty of perjury the other day. I guess it's big legal news, although I don't follow the legal news circuit nearly as closely as I follow the baseball news circuit. It's kind of big baseball news, so I feel like it's worth mentioning here.  Really, it's kind of interesting, for the sake of the Hall, even if I can't quite determine what it means. Literally, it means ... Does Roger Clemens deserve to be in the Hall of Fame? The star pitcher is acquitted of charges that he lied about using steroids, but that may not be enough to absolve him in the eyes of Cooperstown voters Roger Clemens Acquitted in Court, but What About in Your Eyes? Roger Clemens was found not guilty of lying to Congress. We've long been past the point where that means he didn't do it in the court of public opinion. Our justice system has been built on the theory that it's better to allow ten guilty men to be free than one innocent man go to jail. It's supposed to be hard for the prosecution to prove the defendant did it. It's tough to write this with the ... Roger Clemens rejected plea offer Roger Clemens rejected a plea deal that would have spared him prison time, and instead took his chances by going to trial. Clemens lawyer Rusty Hardin said in a telephone interview Thursday that prosecutors offered to let the former pitcher plead guilty to one count of lying to Congress when he denied using human growth hormone. Clemens risked prison when he rejected plea offer Roger Clemens rejected a plea deal that would have spared him prison time, and instead took his chances by going to trial. Roger Clemens Is Dirtier Than Barry Bonds Roger Clemens is dirtier than Barry Bonds. This is a relative discussion of course, but Clemens (allegedly) used steroids to get back in form. Bonds used it because of an obsession to go over the top. Photo Credit: Getty Images Clemens risked prison by rejecting plea bargain Roger Clemens rejected a plea deal that would have spared him prison time, and instead took his chances by going to trial. Roger Clemens rejected a plea deal before his trial (AP) -- Roger Clemens rejected a plea deal that would have spared him prison time. Instead, he risked his freedom by going to trial. Clemens rejected plea offer that would have spared him any prison time Roger Clemens rejected a plea deal that would have spared him prison time, and instead took his chances by going to trial.
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