Robinson sentenced to 90 days in jail for repeat DUI

[GrnBay007]

Whether he has to serve it before March 1st or begin the jail time BY March 1st is really a moot point anyway if they said he can do 1/2 the sentence on work release. Work release will allow him to go do his job and then return to the jail or work release center.

90 days contempt is not unusual at all for a probation violation. Esp. if it was his first violation while on probation in that state.

[oregonpackfan]

Koren ought to get down on his knees and thank God for this outcome. He really has been given a third and fourth chance to make something of himself as a person and as a player.

I am critical of TT, but I do credit him here in giving Koren the opportunity to redeem himself personally and professionally.

Hopefully, Koren will be the rare athlete to actually beat his addiction and fly straight and level. Brett did it and so can Koren.

I agree. KR needs to be grateful for the opportunity to pursue football and stay sober.

OPF

[MadtownPacker]

Hell yeah!! The judge went easy on our homie!!

Now he can catch some TDs before the NFL suspends him!!

[Rastak]

Koren Robinson gets 90 days for parole violation
BY TAD VEZNER
Pioneer Press

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Koren Robinson, a former Viking, was ordered Wednesday to serve three months in jail for a parole violation pertaining to a previous drunken driving conviction in a Seattle suburb, court officials said.

Robinson appeared Wednesday in Kirkland, Wash., Municipal Court, just east of Seattle, in relation to the charge, to which he pleaded guilty in July 2005. At the time, Robinson served one day in jail, with 364 days suspended. He was also ordered to abstain from alcohol and non-prescription drugs and given 24 months of probation.

On Wednesday, Robinson was ordered to serve an additional 90 days, 45 of which he could serve on work release. Court officials said he had to report back to Kirkland no later than Feb. 28 to either serve the time there or arrange to stay at another jail at his own expense.
Jon Scott Fox, Robinson's Washington attorney, did not return a phone call for comment.

The sentence will not be the last Robinson will face.

He was arrested Aug. 16 in Mankato, Minn., after a high-speed chase that began in St. Peter, Minn. He was charged with six criminal counts, including a felony for fleeing police and two misdemeanor charges of fourth-degree driving while impaired.
Robinson was let go by the Vikings 10 days after the arrest. He was later signed by the Packers.

A Packers spokesperson declined to comment on Wednesday's court decision. Packers coach Mike McCarthy said he was "hopeful" Robinson would return today.

Robinson's agent, Alvin Keels, did not return a call for comment.

[Sparkey]

Koren Robinson gets 90 days for parole violation
BY TAD VEZNER
Pioneer Press

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Koren Robinson, a former Viking, was ordered Wednesday to serve three months in jail for a parole violation pertaining to a previous drunken driving conviction in a Seattle suburb, court officials said.

Robinson appeared Wednesday in Kirkland, Wash., Municipal Court, just east of Seattle, in relation to the charge, to which he pleaded guilty in July 2005. At the time, Robinson served one day in jail, with 364 days suspended. He was also ordered to abstain from alcohol and non-prescription drugs and given 24 months of probation.

On Wednesday, Robinson was ordered to serve an additional 90 days, 45 of which he could serve on work release. Court officials said he had to report back to Kirkland no later than Feb. 28 to either serve the time there or arrange to stay at another jail at his own expense.
Jon Scott Fox, Robinson's Washington attorney, did not return a phone call for comment.

The sentence will not be the last Robinson will face.

He was arrested Aug. 16 in Mankato, Minn., after a high-speed chase that began in St. Peter, Minn. He was charged with six criminal counts, including a felony for fleeing police and two misdemeanor charges of fourth-degree driving while impaired.
Robinson was let go by the Vikings 10 days after the arrest. He was later signed by the Packers.

A Packers spokesperson declined to comment on Wednesday's court decision. Packers coach Mike McCarthy said he was "hopeful" Robinson would return today.

Robinson's agent, Alvin Keels, did not return a call for comment.

The fleeing Felony will be dropped and he will plead to the DUI. Standard plea agreement I am sure.

[Rastak]

Koren Robinson gets 90 days for parole violation
BY TAD VEZNER
Pioneer Press

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Koren Robinson, a former Viking, was ordered Wednesday to serve three months in jail for a parole violation pertaining to a previous drunken driving conviction in a Seattle suburb, court officials said.

Robinson appeared Wednesday in Kirkland, Wash., Municipal Court, just east of Seattle, in relation to the charge, to which he pleaded guilty in July 2005. At the time, Robinson served one day in jail, with 364 days suspended. He was also ordered to abstain from alcohol and non-prescription drugs and given 24 months of probation.

On Wednesday, Robinson was ordered to serve an additional 90 days, 45 of which he could serve on work release. Court officials said he had to report back to Kirkland no later than Feb. 28 to either serve the time there or arrange to stay at another jail at his own expense.
Jon Scott Fox, Robinson's Washington attorney, did not return a phone call for comment.

The sentence will not be the last Robinson will face.

He was arrested Aug. 16 in Mankato, Minn., after a high-speed chase that began in St. Peter, Minn. He was charged with six criminal counts, including a felony for fleeing police and two misdemeanor charges of fourth-degree driving while impaired.
Robinson was let go by the Vikings 10 days after the arrest. He was later signed by the Packers.

A Packers spokesperson declined to comment on Wednesday's court decision. Packers coach Mike McCarthy said he was "hopeful" Robinson would return today.

Robinson's agent, Alvin Keels, did not return a call for comment.

The fleeing Felony will be dropped and he will plead to the DUI. Standard plea agreement I am sure.

Nothing would surprise me, common sense would say it makes no sense to drop a felony conviction to a get a guilty plea on a misdomeaner where they have him dead to rights on both. I would guess they'd offer him a guilty plea on the felony with a limited jail sentence as the bait...but who knows. The justice system is goofy. The Washington judge found something like six violations of probation and then allows him to pick his
own jail time. I read that was because they didn't want to send him away while the Minnesota case was pending but why would that matter? The US justice system is a goofy thing.

[red]

it happens probably hundreds of times a day where courts drop one thing, when a person pleads guilty to a lesser conviction, ras

has anyone heard what the other 3 counts are?

and how do you get 2 counts for the dui? can someone explain that. he was drunk, he gets one count for drunk driving, i would think. was the other dui charge, driving under the influence while playing the radio to loud, or something like that?

i have heard of the fleeing, and the 2 for dui, and theres probably one for speeding in the first place. but what the heck would the others be? i read he put up no fight what-so-ever

[Rastak]

it happens probably hundreds of times a day where courts drop one thing, when a person pleads guilty to a lesser conviction, ras

has anyone heard what the other 3 counts are?

and how do you get 2 counts for the dui? can someone explain that. he was drunk, he gets one count for drunk driving, i would think. was the other dui charge, driving under the influence while playing the radio to loud, or something like that?

i have heard of the fleeing, and the 2 for dui, and theres probably one for speeding in the first place. but what the heck would the others be? i read he put up no fight what-so-ever

Red, you got me on the DUI thing. As for pleading guilty on a lesser count, that's done many times when the prosecutor isn't 100% sure he can prove the bigger charge and the defendent doesn't want to risk it. It seems like a slam dunk here but again, who knows.

[MJZiggy]

I would think that the other charge(s) would be related to reckless driving (running stop signs, etc) or reckless endangerment. Rastak, part of the reason they plea so many of these cases is to save the court costs. If you can get the plea on a lesser charge you don't have to pay for the attorney, judge, courtroom, transcriptionist, jury, reporter and all those lovely civil servants to process and store the paperwork.

[Guiness]

Ziggy hit it on the head on both counts. Some of the other infractions could be moving violations. They could also be alcohol related, like 'open package of liquor in a motor vehicle' or similar. But the 2 counts of dui confuse me as well. Maybe they caught him coming and going?

Nothing surprises me though. I left home one morning with a perfect driving record. Got into an accident, and was 'un-insurable' by lunch time. If you get the wrong cop, wrong time, etc, he can screw you six ways to Sunday without even trying.

[GrnBay007]

Generally, in bigger cases....more criminal...pleas are more often used when the prosecutor isn't 100% sure he can prove the bigger charge. In the more run of the mill charges....like Robinson, pleas are standard to help out a crammed court docket in any given State. Court costs are almost always charged to the defendant no matter.

Plus...convictions look good on the DA's record...even if it is a 3 for 1 deal.

[GrnBay007]

The two charges of DUI is strange. Notice they have 4th degree in there....strange too. Maybe has something to do with the blood alcohol level? Who knows, all states are different.

[Rastak]

The two charges of DUI is strange. Notice they have 4th degree in there....strange too. Maybe has something to do with the blood alcohol level? Who knows, all states are different.

His blood alchohol wasn't that high. He was first clocked at over 100 and accelerated from there to escape the cops. Maybe it's something to do with that.

[GrnBay007]

The two charges of DUI is strange. Notice they have 4th degree in there....strange too. Maybe has something to do with the blood alcohol level? Who knows, all states are different.

His blood alchohol wasn't that high. He was first clocked at over 100 and accelerated from there to escape the cops. Maybe it's something to do with that.

Could be Rastak....maybe the second DUI charge has something to do with commiting a felony while driving impaired. I guess it's fun to speculate. lol Don't we have anyone in here that's familiar with MN laws/charges? C'mon....all you MN guys can't be Saints!!

[the_idle_threat]

The two charges of DUI is strange. Notice they have 4th degree in there....strange too. Maybe has something to do with the blood alcohol level? Who knows, all states are different.

His blood alchohol wasn't that high. He was first clocked at over 100 and accelerated from there to escape the cops. Maybe it's something to do with that.

Could be Rastak....maybe the second DUI charge has something to do with commiting a felony while driving impaired. I guess it's fun to speculate. lol Don't we have anyone in here that's familiar with MN laws/charges? C'mon....all you MN guys can't be Saints!!

Yeah, some of you have to be filthy lawyers ...