Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:
I still don't understand how anyone could read David Lombardi's play-by-play account of what the judge had to say and still think Foster is guilty.
It's baffling.
Initially I was all over the "boy did Foster f**k up/they ought to cut him" bandwagon but as this case went on, it became glaringly obvious that the DA was trying to put lipstick on a pig.
Their brick house of a case rapidly turned into a house of cards that completely fell in on itself.
CLAIM:Foster punched her 8 to 10 times.
The judge stated that there was zero bruising evident in the photos taken of her immediately after and in the days following the incident.
CLAIM: Foster kicked/assaulted her dog.
Police testified to not seeing any evidence that the dog had been assaulted nor did it show any signs of distress
CLAIM: She chased down a passer-by in a panic.
The passer-by corrected the DA on the stand, reminding him that he never had stated that she was running or in a panic and that she simply walked up to him, not showing any signs of distress.
CLAIM: The alleged victim suffered serious injuries
The police were so concerned over injuries that they waited 8 hours to get her medical attention, testifying that she appeared calm and not in any obvious pain. The judge stated that there was zero evidence or history of prior abuse in the relationship as well.
The case was a joke. This DA went overboard with the charges, potentially angling for a plea agreement and it blew up completely in his face. If you don't have enough evidence to advance past the minimal probable cause standard to go to trial, your case is s**t. Any attorney that has commented on this case has been largely mystified as to why charges were ever filed to begin with.
Many were assuming that the DA must have some more evidence that they were waiting to unleash but there was NOTHING. Makes me feel for anyone who gets prosecuted by this jagoff and doesn't have access to high quality legal representation.
Just kidding, before you respond.
