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by hollywood swinger on Wed May 02, 2012 9:33 pm
by JSM on Tue Sep 25, 2012 12:32 am
Ben Bolch of the LA Times wrote:Jordan Hill’s attorney said late Monday night that he hopes to reach “some kind of resolution” in the felony assault case involving the Lakers power forward by the time the team opens training camp Oct. 2, if not shortly thereafter.
“I hope within the next week or two we can get something done,” attorney Rusty Hardin Jr. said in a telephone interview.
Hill faces third-degree felony assault charges for allegedly choking a former girlfriend in February at a time when he played for the Houston Rockets.
Should the case proceed to trial, Hardin said, it would not be a distraction for Hill until after a season that is expected to stretch into June. Hill faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
“There’s not going to be a trial during the season," Hardin said, "not because he’s a [pro] basketball player but because of the normal progression of the trial setting. It would be sometime next year.”
Hill signed a two-year contract with the Lakers for $7 million in July after playing well late in the regular season and the playoffs, when he logged three double-doubles in a span of six games.
“He’s very eager to get this behind him and concentrate on playing basketball,” Hardin said.
An attorney representing the Harris County (Texas) district attorney's office did not return a call seeking comment.
by Texas Lakers Fan on Tue Sep 25, 2012 12:34 am
by LTLakerFan on Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:43 am
Ron Ron ....errrrr....Met Met is going to be a beast for us this year.by Finwë on Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:31 pm
by Doc Brown on Thu Sep 27, 2012 10:48 am
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#Lakers F Jordan Hill sentenced to one year of probation.
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Jordan Hill takes deal in assault case
Updated: September 27, 2012, 12:58 PM ET
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HOUSTON -- Los Angeles Lakers forward Jordan Hill has pleaded no contest to assaulting his girlfriend in February and was sentenced to one year of probation.
Hill, 25, will also have to pay a $500 fine and undergo counseling. The assault charge was reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor.
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Hill is charged with assaulting Darlene Luna on Feb. 29 at his apartment while the New York Knicks' former first-round draft pick was playing for the Houston Rockets.
Luna, 29, cried on the witness stand as she recalled the incident and claimed Hill still hasn't apologized. The two avoided eye contact while they were in the courtroom together.
The 6-foot-10 Hill played for Houston from February 2010 until March, when he was traded to Los Angeles.
by Texas Lakers Fan on Thu Sep 27, 2012 11:04 am
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by therealdeal on Thu Sep 27, 2012 11:21 am
by The Laker Link on Thu Sep 27, 2012 11:48 am
therealdeal wrote:What does the probation entail?... what is he restricted from?
by revgen on Thu Sep 27, 2012 2:25 pm
therealdeal wrote:What does the probation entail?... what is he restricted from?
by therealdeal on Thu Sep 27, 2012 2:47 pm
revgen wrote:therealdeal wrote:What does the probation entail?... what is he restricted from?
He's restricted from seeing his ex-GF. Which I'm sure he's perfectly fine with.
by borri on Fri Sep 28, 2012 5:38 am
by KareemTheGreat33 on Fri Sep 28, 2012 9:05 am
by bleed purple n gold on Fri Sep 28, 2012 9:39 am
KareemTheGreat33 wrote:Also he will be suspended by the league at the start of the season...
by JSM on Fri Sep 28, 2012 9:56 am
KareemTheGreat33 wrote:Also he will be suspended by the league at the start of the season...
by OX1947 on Fri Sep 28, 2012 10:26 am
JSM wrote:KareemTheGreat33 wrote:Also he will be suspended by the league at the start of the season...
I very much doubt it. Jason Kidd pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife and received no such suspension.
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