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As A criminal defense lawyer here in Texas, I would be hating this case. If the rules of evidence and other aspects of the law are similar in Washington (where his original probation is) and/or Minnesota (if his probation was transferred to Minnesota), he's at the very least looking at some time for his probation violation. Even if he gets found not guilty on the new cases (which sounds doubtful, at least, with the Evading Arrest), the burden of proof on a probation revocation is much less than that of a regular case. The burden of proof on the probation is a preponderance of eveidnce (did Koren more likely than not violate his probation ), whereas the new cases have a burden of proof of beyond a reasonable doubt. In a nutshell, he can hire the best attorneys to convince a jury he is not guilt of the new cases; the trick is convincing a Judge who let him out on probation that Koren didn't violate his probation. The trick is to get that same Judge to take a chance and TRUST him not to drink and drive again. To trust Koren not to kill someone while driving under the influence. Not likely. Game over for Koren.Beaumont said:Koren Robinson is under supervised probation. Just getting arrested, regardless of conviction, may violate the terms of that probation and send him to the slammer IIRC ...
I dont do much criminal law ...
Koren Robinson pleads guilty on DUI charge
NFL.com wire reports
KIRKLAND, Wash. (July 18, 2005) -- Former Seattle Seahawks receiver Koren Robinson pleaded guilty to one count of driving under the influence, and was ordered to spend one day in jail.
Kirkland Municipal Court Judge Albert Raines sentenced Robinson to one year in jail with 364 days suspended. He must serve 24 months of supervised probation and use an ignition interlock device for one year. He was also fined $2,137 and had his license suspended for 90 days.
A second charge of reckless driving was dismissed.
"I hope you spend the day reflecting on what is ahead of you rather than what is behind you," Raines told Robinson.
Robinson, 25, was arrested on May 6 in the Seattle suburb of Medina following a traffic stop. Court papers said Robinson had a blood-alcohol level of .191. He originally pleaded innocent to charges of reckless and drunken driving.
Robinson was the ninth overall pick of the Seahawks in the 2001 draft. His best season was 2002, when he had 78 receptions for 1,240 yards, the only Seattle receiver other than Hall of Famer Steve Largent to record a 1,200-yard season.
His production subsequently declined, with 39 receptions for 536 yards in 2003 and 31 receptions for 495 yards last season. He was released by the team on June 2 after totaling 213 receptions for 3,167 yards and 12 touchdowns in 57 games with Seattle.
Last season, Robinson was suspended four games by the NFL for violating the league's substance abuse rules, and he agreed to enter alcohol abuse treatment earlier this year.
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