So I just noticed Brian patch placed at Vans Pro Tech...thought that he was up on the statutory rape charges ? Anybody have the scoop on that one? I read some accounts and the whole thing seemed shady, like the truth wasn't really coming out from either side.
http://sports.espn.go.com/action/skateboarding/news/story?id=6542382""We're happy that those unwarranted charges were dismissed in the interest of justice," said Patch's co-council Gary Labin, adding, "With a plea deal, you know exactly what you're getting. With a jury trial, you never know what's going to happen."
In a prepared statement sent via email, Patch wrote, "There is a Supreme Court judicial opinion that states: 'There is not an easier charge made and a more difficult to disprove.' To keep my friends, family, and alleged victim from suffering any further, when faced with this dilemma and presented a deal offered by the D.A., I had to take it."
Nevertheless, Patch's team said they were prepared for trial. According to Labin, Patch's case was mishandled from the start by one of the officers, who's now being held on unrelated charges of kidnapping and rape. "And I can't speak for the prosecution," he added, "but it certainly doesn't help their case when the alleged victim is yelling at the judge, 'He's not guilty!' She told the court that her father had threatened her if she didn't [point the finger at Patch]. " "