[CardinalSagehen]

I'm about 99 percent sure the phrase "going to trial" is misleading. The case is proceeding and there might be a trial date, but that does not really say much about the likelihood of an actual trial, given how the U.S. criminal justice system typically resolves cases with some kind of negotiated plea agreement before any trial takes place.

Yeah, I think this situation clearly would be best handled by some resolution other than a criminal trial.

there's no excuse for Jonathan to have made that threat, but to try him on felony charges would be overzealous in my opinion.

Right you all were.  Martin negotiated a plea deal whereby he is avoiding jail.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/2777...-plea-deal

[CardinalSagehen]

I'm about 99 percent sure the phrase "going to trial" is misleading. The case is proceeding and there might be a trial date, but that does not really say much about the likelihood of an actual trial, given how the U.S. criminal justice system typically resolves cases with some kind of negotiated plea agreement before any trial takes place.

Yeah, I think this situation clearly would be best handled by some resolution other than a criminal trial.

there's no excuse for Jonathan to have made that threat, but to try him on felony charges would be overzealous in my opinion.

Right you all were.  Martin negotiated a plea deal whereby he is avoiding jail.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/2777...-plea-deal