Professor McCann in SI on LA's Legal Woes

On Jun 6, 10:51*pm, "F. Kurgan Gringioni"
wrote:
"Francesco del Ponte" wrote in ...



Interesting piece from Sports Law Professor
Mike McCann who says that LA has to worry
about several issues including a possible
RICO charge. Now that's a bold statement.

He thinks the USPS angle is a non-starter,
that Kristin is not protected from spousal
immunity since they're no longer married,
and that the real issue could be centered
on the accusations regarding illegal
distribution. Not sure about those but...

..Worth a read:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...ccann/05/25/la...

Dumbass -

Good article. Thanks for posting it.

Couple of things popped out at me:

1) I thought the statute of limitations was 7 years, not 5.

2) it seems like that LANCE will be in trouble if and only if he had a hand
in distributing PEDs. If in fact he did, man, what an idiot. If he didn't,
seems like it's all gonna fade away. Again.

thanks,

Kurgan. presented by Gringioni.

I thought the first Q&A (first paragraph) were also instructive (my
emphasis):

Q: If Landis is telling the truth, could Armstrong be charged with a
crime?

A: Yes, provided that Landis's claims are supported by sufficiently
corroborating evidence. Keep in mind, truthfulness of an accuser or
witness is not the only consideration for law enforcement authorities
when deciding to pursue charges -- supporting evidence is just as
important. Prosecutors know that it takes a jury to believe beyond a
reasonable doubt in a defendant's guilt. So if Landis is telling the
truth but lacks records, schedules and emails that can authenticate
his claims, or if supporting witnesses do not step forward, then it is
unlikely that authorities would pursue charges.
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While such evidence may yet emerge, Landis presented nothing at the
time of his accusations and some accounts have said that he stated he
had none.

Brad Anders