re: Legal opinion on Jeremy Hill

The short answer there is no legal requirement that his probation be revoked. Also there is no requirement that he be allowed to stay on probation. It is up to the judge that originally sentenced him.

There are no legal standards, requirements or review of the judge’s decision. The DA will say why the probation should be revoked and the defense attorney will argue why it shouldn’t be and the judge will decide.

I doubt in this case it will be revoked.

The issue for the judge will be the nature of his first crime. While it was reduced to a misdemeanor, the facts could have made it a more serious conviction and crime. Not saying his actions were not serious. Just saying the final conviction was not a felony.

That having been said I do not think the judge will revoke the probation. As was said she will impose additional requirements on his probation, such as additional drug test, counseling, curfew, probably won’t be able to go to any place where there is alcohol, classroom attendance, public work, etc.

She will give him a dressing down when she decides. May even put him in jail for a few days just so he learns what he is really looking at if he doesn’t straighten out.

I know Bernie. She is a straight shooting DA and is going by the book. It is normal practice to ask for probation revocation.

I also think Moore has to send a message that you cannot get away with crimes. We will give you a break as would any student, but this is not Dodge City for the football team. Behave yourself.

With all the money the NCCA makes on students athletes, I have always thought they should allow and pay for NFL, NBA and Major league General managers and players to come in and talk to the athletes about how their behavior (arrest, not going to class etc) affects there professional future and income.