Breaking: Adam Johnson Facing Jail

[agchristie]

Guilty on one of the two charges

Link to follow

[agchristie]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35711213

[Jomlett]

Judge Jonathan Rose has said that a custodial sentence is inevitable but has allowed Adam Johnson to be released on bail before sentencing at a later date

[agchristie]

Interesting as the judge accepted a majority verdict after all.

[Jomlett]

Before sending the jury back out earlier, judge Jonathan Rose said there is “no pressure” for them to return a verdict.

The court heard one of the jurors has a two-day commitment this Thursday and Friday. I wonder if that was a reason for a majority verdict?

[agchristie]

Jomlett, I thought exactly the same.The thing is, the Judge has said the verdict had to be unanimous.

Used his discretion?

[Cloverjo]

The footballer is a complete idiot. What was he thinking, sending texts like that to an underage girl?

[agchristie]

Indeed Cloverjo, but he was found guilty of a more serious offence than that i.e physical touching

[bazwillrun]

Couple of years max plus the five or whatever it is on the sex offenders register

[Jackdaw33]

Physical touching? Is there such a thing as non-physical touching? Sounds like tautology to me.

[Cloverjo]

I meant he was an idiot to even remotely start anything like that with a young girl.

[TWR]

Another case of the -ick rules the head by a -ick head.

[mikey4444]

Cloverjo....I am with you on this....he has acted foolishly, and will now pay the cost

[bazwillrun]

"It can be reported for the first time today that Johnson was scolded by the judge during his trial for 'discourteous behaviour' after he was seen joking with a security guard who sat next to him in the dock.

At the end of the second week of his trial, he was overheard saying to a friend: 'I hope this is finished by Friday. It's a bit boring now.'"

ok...Ive changed my mind 5 years , this will pizz the judge off more than the charges

[agchristie]

DB - I was aware of that and I knew this morning about the unavailable juror for Thurs/Fri. The judge said he would make a ruling on that if necessary. I expected an adjournment rather than accepting a majority verdict.

The other thing was that the second verdict soon followed the first rather than together.

I wonder if any club will employ him in the future? Not impossible given that Lee Hughes was signed again albeit after serving a different offence.

[mushroom25]

//Not impossible given that Lee Hughes was signed again albeit after serving a different offence//

yep, and Luke McCormick went straight back to the game too.

[agchristie]

Mushroom, yes, there's been a few players who have made a comeback.

Baz - I reckon he will get 7 years (but out after 3-4).

[agchristie]

DB - should be interesting. I wonder what the 'fresh evidence' consists of? Time will tell....

[andy-hughes]

divebuddy - // The Ched Evans appeal comes up this month........

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-35707858

I hope it's successful. //

Why do you hope the appeal is successful?