Felony Charges Dropped Against Chris Baker

Posted by smokeybandit at 5/16/2008 3:42 PM and is filed under news
Today's court session at the Centre County courthouse is still wrapping up, but preliminary reports from the courthouse say that all felony charges against Baker for his role in both Fightgate and HUB-gate were dropped, in exchange for a plea deal for lesser charges.  Baker pleaded guilty to two counts of misdemeanor assault and one count of misdemeanor trespass and gets two years of probation and restitution to the victims in.

The DA continues to lead the league in career strikeouts.

http://www.centredaily.com/news/breaking_news/story/599958.html

 
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  • 5/16/2008 4:35 PM nttnylyon wrote:
    Nope, no agenda....how many times does this DA need to be kicked in the nuts to atone for his "overzealous" prosecution for all things PSU Football?

    I vote to allow each individual who has been subject to DA's tiresome act, get to tee of on him for each count dropped.
  • 5/16/2008 4:57 PM hey wrote:
    maybe he is a pitt fan
  • 5/16/2008 5:41 PM psu02 wrote:
    Wow, thanks for the inside info laschout!
  • 5/16/2008 5:45 PM JPTS wrote:
    Thanks LO. I am just wondering how SC will spin to try and make it look like your bashing Chris Baker or PSU in some way....
  • 5/16/2008 6:28 PM jayer wrote:
    Great news for Baker and PSU. Thanks for the reporting LO.

    About the DA......when he figures his batting average he will count these as base hits. Just the way it is.
  • 5/16/2008 6:30 PM psu02 wrote:
    You don't get much more "behind the curtain" than a link to the CDT. Man, you guys are well connected.
    1. 5/16/2008 9:33 PM sc wrote:
      ha and they rip thenittanylion.com blog for only posting articles and commenting. seems like this is the same thing.....i do appreciate this blog and hope to hear some comments about the recent commitments
    2. 5/17/2008 5:39 AM smokeybandit wrote:
      The link was only added an hour after the fact once confirmation of our sources' info started coming out
  • 5/16/2008 6:41 PM PSUFAN wrote:
    Isn't it standard operating procedure for a prosecutor to charge the plaintiff with the maximum and then accept a plea to lesser charges? I'm not saying this guy doesn't have a woody for the PSU football team, but I don't think the prosecutor accepting a plea bargain is viewed as a defeat in the eyes of the prosecutor.
    1. 5/17/2008 12:12 AM heya wrote:
      Yea, i think it is for the most part what from what i know
  • 5/16/2008 9:18 PM sc wrote:
    thanks for the new entry! keep it up laschout
  • 5/16/2008 10:35 PM manofsteel084 wrote:
    I think the DA is ridiculous, but he actually didn't strike out here. He got a conviction. That will go down as a success in his book. Usually the overcharge, if possible, to get a plea on lesser charges.
    1. 5/17/2008 5:40 AM smokeybandit wrote:
      Which is fine, except it took over a year of tax dollars spent to get nothing more than 2 years probation and a $500 fine.
    2. 5/18/2008 1:22 PM Anonymous wrote:
      actually he didn't get a "conviction". apparently you don't know the difference between a trial verdict and a plea. if you think the DA is satisfied with that outcome, then you are dreaming. all i know is that the venom will reappear in spades the next time someone boners up. wish baker all the best, but perhaps kicking him off the team would send a more valuable lesson to others? doing so before settling would have been prejudicial, but SOMEBODY has to take the fall here.
  • 5/17/2008 10:50 AM Dirk wrote:
    Wow do you think the charges against Austin Scott will be dropped.How about the Duke lacrosse team and OJ???
  • 5/18/2008 1:56 AM brian wrote:
    does this blog only comment on legal issues. You suck. Are you dead?
    1. 5/18/2008 10:53 AM Anonymous wrote:
      They are all too busy banging your mamma.
      1. 5/18/2008 9:10 PM heya wrote:
        and banging your granny
  • 5/19/2008 7:41 AM Shive wrote:
    Classic. Glad to see there was finally some legal news out that prompted you guys to post again. Ever consider actually covering what is happening with the team (recruiting, position battles, etc etc) outside of the legal arena? Just curious.
  • 5/19/2008 11:57 AM Gabba Gabba Hey wrote:
    it's alive.........

    IT'S ALIVE!!!!!!!!
  • 5/19/2008 3:29 PM Anonymous wrote:
    sc is psujoejoe, right?
  • 5/19/2008 3:42 PM Negative Nelly wrote:
    I know it's asking a lot but I'd really appreciate it if you guys could find an axe to grind with respect to anything related to Penn State football. I mean a DA striking a plea bargain for lesser charges? What a scandal! Don't worry...Law & Order will shine the spotlight of justice on this outrage when they rip this one from the headlines next season.
    1. 5/21/2008 4:59 PM heya wrote:
      But remember, Its important that they broke the story first.

      Like anyone freaking cares that they broke it first.
  • 5/24/2008 9:11 PM heya wrote:
    Anymore worthless news?
  • 5/28/2008 7:32 AM psu02 wrote:
    More recruits committing, still no new posts from lacschout.
  • 5/28/2008 10:35 AM You know I wrote:
    Where is Laschout? All this good news going on and you have nothing to say? How about another "Complete and Utter Disgrace" post? I think the silence speaks volumes about your agenda.
    1. 5/28/2008 5:27 PM The officer wrote:
      Thank God they have you to post under 20 different handles or nothing would be going on over here.
  • 5/28/2008 10:49 AM Gabba Gabba Hey wrote:
    I can hear TAPS playing off in the distance.....
  • 5/30/2008 1:31 PM psu02 wrote:
    Bowman and Taylor were given a year's probation. Where is your post?

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