The story is third hand at best. The reporter may have not understood what the story was. Some details often get garbled when it is edited down to a newspaper article.
BYU QB accused of sexual assault
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If he admits they hooked up and didn't have sex, He's gone. Not allowed at BYU. Also, Not sure how they can prove this in court two years after it happened with no evidence other than he said she said. That is not enough to convict someone of Graping her.
That's how civil trials work. Which side do you believe. No 'proof' per se, required.
The fact that she went in and got a rape kit after it happened will likely get rid of most jury member's doubt that a rape happened. It will likely go to identity at that point. Her friend that was there before then will be key.
But what most of the attorneys I have worked with always say is that you can never predict what a jury will do no matter how strong or how weak your case is.
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This is disgusting. BYU finds out the names of BYU students who report being SA, then penalize the victims for breaking the honor code.Provo police have a tight relationship with the university. Questioning officer behavior is a bare minimum in these cases.
Newly released records show it was ‘standard practice’ for BYU police to help with Honor Code surveillance
A BYU police lieutenant's surveillance of students was part of a defacto system, newly released records show, with university employees in several departments asking for and welcoming his reports.Iwww.sltrib.com
NFL Scouting report says the BYU quarterback has the best pump fake in college football.
That’s not really true. There’s still evidence presented. Either case requires the jury to meet a burden of proof standard.
No one gets a rape kit done for the fun of it…this will be one of the damning pieces at court.
I didn't say you wouldn't provide what you have, but what I was responding too sounded like a reference to a criminal standard, which this is not. Your story has to be convincing, more so than the other party. They are very different.
Two years ago BYU had multiple Muslims on their basketball team. I read it was because the two religions had views that aligned with each other so it was not an uncommon thing. Not sure how a Jewish QB fits in at BYU.
You can attend BYU regardless of your beliefs, but you have to sign and follow their honor code which has fun stuff in it like no sex, no alcohol, no caffiene.
I hear ya but "beyond reasonable doubt" isn't a thing in civil cases and only 9 of 12 need to decide
And I'm sure Jim McMahon never drank beer, smoked, or had relations while he was at BYU.
I served on two civil case juries. The phase often used “preponderance of evidence.”
I’ve always been told to use words in a sentence. So as example: “The preponderance of evidence shows that the Hawkeyes have generally failed to produce winning teams in recent years.”
In that case, the correct words are “beyond a reasonable doubt.”
And they own lots of hotels, and lots of farmland, and lots of a whole bunch of other things.
The latest…looks like BYU may be looking for a new QB
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BYU QB Jake Retzlaff faces suspension, will likely leave over sexual assault lawsuit — The Athletic
Amid a civil lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault, BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff could face a seven-game suspension for violating the school’s honor code and will likely leave the program, according to multiple reports Sunday
