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ward63 · 09-14-2006, 06:12 PM

from ESPN...

Baseball coach convicted of two lesser countsAssociated Press

UNIONTOWN, Pa. -- A youth baseball coach accused of offering an 8-year-old money to bean an autistic teammate so he couldn't play was convicted Thursday of two lesser charges against him, and evaded more serious charges.

A jury convicted 29-year-old Mark R. Downs Jr. of corruption of minors and criminal solicitation to commit simple assault, Fayette County authorities said.

Downs was acquitted of criminal solicitation to commit aggravated assault, and jurors said they were deadlocked on a charge of reckless endangerment. The judge declared a mistrial on the endangerment charge.

Authorities said Downs offered to pay one of his T-ball players $25 to hit a 9-year-old autistic teammate with a ball while warming up before a June 2005 playoff game.

Earlier, defense attorney Thomas Shaffer told jurors that Downs was telling the truth when he denied offering to pay Keith Reese Jr. to hurt Harry Bowers, a mildly autistic and mildly retarded boy.

But Reese had testified about Downs' offer, saying he purposely threw a ball that hit Bowers in the groin then threw another ball that hit him in the ear on Downs' instructions.

Reese's father, Keith Sr., testified that Downs acknowledged after the game that he did something "ignorant" and confessed to the deed.

Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press

Kaylore · 09-14-2006, 06:17 PM

Woah...

Billy Clyde Puckett · 09-14-2006, 06:40 PM

Throw away the f'n key

Jesterhole · 09-14-2006, 06:42 PM

Man, I wonder which parents would be more upset? The one with the hurt kid, or the one that got turned into a little monster?

Dr. Broncenstein · 09-14-2006, 06:45 PM

Its funny that a dude with the name of "Downs" does something so retarded...

Also.. I thought we were in regular season mode

09-14-2006, 06:12 PM	#1
ward63 The Burner Returner Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,161 Adopt-a-Bronco: Quincy Morgan	OT- Terrible Example of a Coach from ESPN... Baseball coach convicted of two lesser countsAssociated Press UNIONTOWN, Pa. -- A youth baseball coach accused of offering an 8-year-old money to bean an autistic teammate so he couldn't play was convicted Thursday of two lesser charges against him, and evaded more serious charges. A jury convicted 29-year-old Mark R. Downs Jr. of corruption of minors and criminal solicitation to commit simple assault, Fayette County authorities said. Downs was acquitted of criminal solicitation to commit aggravated assault, and jurors said they were deadlocked on a charge of reckless endangerment. The judge declared a mistrial on the endangerment charge. Authorities said Downs offered to pay one of his T-ball players $25 to hit a 9-year-old autistic teammate with a ball while warming up before a June 2005 playoff game. Earlier, defense attorney Thomas Shaffer told jurors that Downs was telling the truth when he denied offering to pay Keith Reese Jr. to hurt Harry Bowers, a mildly autistic and mildly retarded boy. But Reese had testified about Downs' offer, saying he purposely threw a ball that hit Bowers in the groin then threw another ball that hit him in the ear on Downs' instructions. Reese's father, Keith Sr., testified that Downs acknowledged after the game that he did something "ignorant" and confessed to the deed. Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press

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09-14-2006, 06:17 PM	#2
Kaylore 6-37, Raider fans. Yummy birds and snow! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ceti Alpha V Posts: 41,077 Adopt-a-Bronco: Wesley Duke	Woah...

09-14-2006, 06:40 PM	#3
Billy Clyde Puckett Billy=Semi Tough Big Guy Looking down on KC, SD and Oakland Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: between 5,000 and 10,000 feet elevation Posts: 12,665 Adopt-a-Bronco: John Elway	Throw away the f'n key

09-14-2006, 06:42 PM	#4
Jesterhole Ring of Famer Ridin' the McFailboat... Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,036	Man, I wonder which parents would be more upset? The one with the hurt kid, or the one that got turned into a little monster?

09-14-2006, 06:45 PM	#5
Dr. Broncenstein Overdriven Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sterile Fields Posts: 11,622 Adopt-a-Bronco: Wesley Woodyard	Its funny that a dude with the name of "Downs" does something so retarded... Also.. I thought we were in regular season mode