Aug
31
2010
31
2010
Roger Clemens Pleads “Not Guilty”
An article by Annie Savoy
Roger Clemens appeared before United States District Judge Reggie B. Walton on Monday at 2PM and entered a ‘Not Guilty’ plea. The Judge set the trial date at April 5, 2011 – although that date is not permanent and the trial may be delayed due to the amount of evidence available.Assistant United States Attorney Steven J. Durham gave the Clemens attorneys a 34 page memo outlining all the evidence.
The New York Times reported in 2009 that tests conducted on the evidence then in hand on those materials contained traces of performance-enhancing drugs and the Washington Post reported that the materials contained Clemens’ DNA.
Clemens had arrived early -10 AM – at the Federal Court House to have his fingerprints and his mug shot taken since he and his wife had an afternoon golf date. Sure enough, after the plea, he moved quickly to the Cadillac Escalade which brought him to the airport where his private plane was waiting to take him to Myrtle Beach.
Now that the process has begun, Roger will notice some changes – he cannot leave the United States and must check in with the Court every two weeks.
Sometimes it appears that the wheels of justice turn slowly, but at this level of the court system, they need to. The hearing accelerated Clemens’ fall from grace and led to his perjury indictment.
Even if the army of attorneys Clemens is paying can save his skin, the jury trial he has now demanded will turn his life upside down as former associates – like Andy Pettitte – are drawn to testify.
The indictment against Clemens issued August 19th lists one count of obstruction of Congress, three counts of making false statements and two counts of perjury.
If convicted, Clemens could be the first baseball star to face prison time for his role in the steroid era.
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Didn’t Jose Conseco go to jail for his involvment with drugs and baseball? He would be the first, wouldn’t he?
Cansenco didnt go to jail, he’s the one that blew this case wide open. If he didn’t write his tell all book, we’d have 20-30 players iwth 40 homers right now.
I think you’re right but I remember all the gossip rags when he was in Florida being under house arrest and wearing ankle bracelets and all that. Maybe that was for domestic violence or something, but I know he had run in with the law.
Canseco spilled the beans because of his greed and knowing his book would sellmillions of copies. He didn’t do it for honorable reasons or to preserve the integrity of the game. I despise Canseco just as much as I do all those who beniftted by rampant steroids use. Canseco’s actions were ven more dispicable because he made sure there was no blood evidence, witnesses or failed test results on himself before going public. He made sure he wasn’t doing anything self incriminating before ratting out on his fellow Major Leaguers. That actually bothers me more than the fact the others cheated.
A Day Out with Roger Clemens -funny
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBC64y_fqX0
he’s going to jail!!!!!!!!!!!!!