Shaq Johnson Cleared
Today was not only Big South Media Day but Shaq Johnson’s day in court for the August incident that has been publicized. The judge in Johnsons case today issued a nolle prosequi ruling or described in Wikipedia (yes we’re quoting Wikipedia) as follows:
It is a phrase used in many common law criminal prosecution contexts to describe a prosecutor’s decision to voluntarily discontinue criminal charges either before trial or before a verdict is rendered.
By many accounts the events as described in the Rotunda did not go down as speculated by some. Also, the incident did not seem to involve a “dance off”, which brought many national media outlets to the story due to an inflammatory headline.
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Johnson is expected to join his teammates at practice know and Coach Gee even praised his athleticism and defensively ability in Charlotte this morning.
We can now all move on and get ready for take off at Lancer Madness this Wednesday.
Update (12:40 PM): Interesting note from NBC Sports’ Rob Dauster:
A nolle prosequi ruling does not mean that Johnson was acquitted of the charges or that he was found innocent. It simply means that he will no longer be prosecuted. This often happens in association with plea agreements or if it is determined that there is not enough evidence to earn a conviction.
