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Chad Washington
The New York Criminal Course formally dismissed the case of Chad Washington, CC’15 and a Columbia football player, yesterday. Washington was charged with a hate crime after his alleged assault of an Asian classmate in May 2013, right before the football team received attention for tweets containing racial and homophobic slurs. Washington’s required 10 days of community service were completed before October 11.
Washington was offered an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal (ACD) back in August, meaning that if he was not accused of any crimes in the next six months his case would be dismissed. An ACD is a method of dismissing criminal charges used in misdemeanor cases. According to New York law, “The granting of an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal shall not be deemed to be a conviction or an admission of guilt.”
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@Life Is Beautiful He’s a lawyer now.
@Anything Is Possible He’s a lawyer now. Life is amazing
@Ok As someone who knows a couple people who have also gone through the NYC legal system, an ACD, especially with 10 days of community service, is less of a “we found that you did nothing wrong” and more of a “we don’t want to spend resources fighting to put you in jail.” Basically, if you have no prior convictions or you’re rich, you get let off with a warning.
Two cases:
Person #1 – caught shoplifting with marijuana in his pocket. Result: ACD, no community service.
Person #2 – caught making graffiti. Result: ACD, 2 days of community service.
In both of these situations, it was clear that they were guilty of what they were charged with doing.
Also, it is *not* common to see 10 days of community service, the average is around 1 or 2. Each day is 8 hours. Chad Washington was required to do 80 hours of community service or have his case reopened – this is not a sign of his innocence.
@Guys remember, it’s only a hate crime if the victim was black
@umm don’t be foolish. everyone has decried this as a hate crime from the beginning. your comment only reveals an ugly desire within you to negatively characterize an entire race. which, you know, is also racist.
@Anonymous #BangBang
@"thuggish"? "lynch"? your anti-blackness is showing. not pretty.
@Arsene Wenger /seasonal_implosion/ edition Ched will u be mai valentine? We exxxplore football in teh staxx. Pls respond
@Anonymous Bwog, did you just steal this from the lion without linking back?
@Anon This is bullshit. As a athlete (probably on a scholarship) he represents the University. Intolerance and racism shouldn’t be a part of that. Not to mention how thuggish it is to attack someone unprovoked in the first place. He should be suspended, from school or at least the football team. Community service is not a consequence.
@Minor differences You seem to be conflating the state criminal justice system with internal school discipline. Whether the judicial system’s handling of this charge is “bullshit” is a separate inquiry from whether or not he was suspended.
@First Lions Victory This leaves the football team what? 1-50?
@Anonymous Someone Challenge the ruling on the field please?
@Harmony Hunter this never would have happened if they were walking by harmony instead of mcbain
@anon LETS GET SOME GOOD OLD MOB JUSTICE GOING… LETS LYNCH HIM FOR TOLERANCE!
@Anonymous I started to write out a verbal lashing. Then, I realized that your comment isn’t dignified enough to warrant a response. Suffice it to say that you should go fuck yourself. The ‘joke’ was in poor taste.
@Anonymous > “write out” > “verbal lashing”
> not “dignified” to “warrant a response” > writes a response
@Alum Being part of a team that represents the University is a privilege that must be earned by good performance and conduct inside and outside of the field. I hope the University follows up cases like these by at least kicking them out of the teams.
@Where is his neck
@Still guilty Of not being smart.
@he is your classmate and he deserves your respect.
@Anonymous help, i don’t know which way to vote.
@hmm Treat him with respect, for sure. Doesn’t mean I have respect for him.