the1gwiz 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2007 Barry Bonds has been indicted on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice. Oops.Can't wait to see what kind of contract he gets now! :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spreedizzle 1 Report post Posted November 15, 2007 Him swelling up like a tick on a dog.....nope....didn't see this one coming. :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScottMan 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2007 This guy says "What's the big deal?!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the1gwiz 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2007 This guy replies, "I have no idea!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 1 Report post Posted November 16, 2007 Why the hell didn't they do this six months ago, so he wouldn't break the home run record? Or four years ago when he commited perjury, and everyone on earth knew he did it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrusse01 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2007 Why the hell didn't they do this six months ago, so he wouldn't break the home run record? Or four years ago when he commited perjury, and everyone on earth knew he did it?Lot of turnover/turmoil in the US Attorney's office as well as they want this thing to be air tight when they brought it on him, they realized time wasn't really a factor, so they took all the time they needed and got it right.Bonds is F'd now. I heard the conviction rate on these federal indictments is like 99%, and he's just crazy enough not to plea out. What's baseball going to do? It's not like they can stick their head in the sand anymore when arguably the best hitter of all time is categorically proven to have used steroids. I think in 20 or 30 years this entire era will be viewed as highly suspect at best, and as a flat out fraud at worst. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pwrfwd26 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2007 Why the hell didn't they do this six months ago, so he wouldn't break the home run record? Or four years ago when he commited perjury, and everyone on earth knew he did it?i have no idea? but it's about damn time! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3804 Report post Posted November 16, 2007 ...and hours later, Greg Anderson's set free.Hmmmmmm... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fastbrother7 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2007 Fugures. Bonds is a pretty smug guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted November 16, 2007 ...and hours later, Greg Anderson's set free.Hmmmmmm... They had to release him once Bonds was indicted. He was being held on a contempt charge as the government claimed they needed his testimony in order to convict Bonds. Once an indictment was filed without his testimony, the contempt order was vacated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barrett 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2007 Heard Hank If convicted he can face up to 30 years in prison and might be striped of his records. The prioson is more for the perjury. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrusse01 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2007 Heard Hank If convicted he can face up to 30 years in prison and might be striped of his records. The prioson is more for the perjury.If convicted at trial he will only get 1-2 years in prison based on sentencing guidelines. I think each perjury charge is a max of 5 years and the obsctruction of justice is 10.I think it was ESPNs legal analyst who said he would almost certainly face jail time even if he agreed to a plea, and frankly I don't see how it's possible for him not to be convicted if he is dumb enough to go to trial.It's basically a proven fact he took steroids, his only chance at getting out of this is if a jury is stupid enough to believe he somehow didn't know about it. Everything he said to that grand jury where he apparently lied was all to the effect of 'to my knowledge I never took steroids'...therefore proving he took them isn't enough, you need to prove he knew he was taking them. Maybe a small distinction, but I wouldn't be surprised if that's the card he ends up playing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chippa13 1844 Report post Posted November 16, 2007 Barry Bonds has been indicted on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice. Oops.Can't wait to see what kind of contract he gets now! :PHe wasn't going to get a contract, anyway. SF only held onto him thru this year because they knew his *ahem* chase of history would sell tickets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LkptTiger 1 Report post Posted November 21, 2007 Anderson is still refusing to testify - will end-up back behind bars if he doesn't cooperate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScottMan 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2007 ^He said today that he would "never" testify against him, even if it meant going back to jail. "Never" is a strong word. That guy must be S C A R E D. I wonder what he knows that we don't know. Maybe this is just the tip of the iceberg with ol' Barry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mack 44 Report post Posted November 21, 2007 It would be a tough decision between a million dollars or Barry Bond's head full of nickels. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrusse01 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2007 Interesting LA Time article on the case"...In the indictment, authorities underlined excerpts of Bonds' testimony that they allege to be untruthful and deceptive."But there are very few stark black-and-white answers," according to defense lawyer Shapiro.The one that most troubles Shapiro is a later exchange about Bonds' acceptance of a product from his personal trainer, Greg Anderson, that Bonds testified he believed to be flaxseed oil."Q: And weren't you getting this flaxseed oil stuff during [January 2002]?""A: Not that I can recall. Like I say, I could be wrong. But I'm . . . I'm . . . going from my recollection it was, like, in the 2002 time and 2003 season."The indictment listed that response among the perjury examples."How that can be perjurious is beyond my wildest imagination. It's nuts," Shapiro said. "He's saying he doesn't recall something. Calling something like that a lie can backfire . . . for a jury." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted November 23, 2007 He knows damn well what he did and when he did it. Nobody is going to buy it unless they're a Barry fan-boy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
