Williams Sentencing

[Ricochet]

Getting live twitter updates atm. Went to post in the previous Williams thread but it has been locked.



Kaitlyn Offer ‏@KaitlynPST  31m
Justice Julie Wager now making her sentencing remarks. Tells Marley Williams he can stay seated for her comments #perthnews #aflnews

Judge Wager says she accepts Williams was "the victim of unprovoked verbal abuse and low level physical violence" #perthnews #aflnews

Judge Wager says Williams wasn't asked to leave the club, but "chose to leave because you were angry over what happened" #perthnews #aflnews

Judge Wager: you did not have to walk up to them though when you saw them, you chose to #marleywilliams #perthnews #aflnews

Judge Wager says what occurred was not in self defence by Williams #perthnews #aflnews #collingwood

Judge Wager says while the punch was not in self defence, it was mot premeditated #perthnews #aflnews #marleywilliams

Judge Wager says she accepts Williams was distressed over punching Mr Robertson #perthnews #aflnews #collingwood

Judge Wager says it is unfortunate Williams chose to defend the natter through a trial given his remorse for the punch #perthnews #aflnews

Judge Wager says Williams' decision to not play this year to avoid attracting negative attention was a "mature" one #perthnews #aflnews

Judge Wager says she accepts Williams is a man of good character and has faced the issues that led to punch in Albany #perthnews #aflnews

Judge Wager says in her view imprisonment is the only option @perthnow #perthnews #marleywilliams #aflnews

Judge Wager says prison is only option for Williams, now considering whether it should be suspended @perthnow #perthnews #aflnews

Marley Williams sentenced to 12mo jail, suspended for 12 months #perthnews #aflnews #collingwood

[Jroo]

Good news for Marley, could be back playing footy in a few weeks.

[Capper]

Good news for Marley, could be back playing footy in a few weeks.

Although it is a suspended sentence, he was found guilty and i still think that the pies might not play him for a while

[Ziplock]

what's the advantage of the suspended sentence? Just that he can play out his contract?

It was actually  an alright outcome for williams- he was always going to cop jail time, and frankly I thought he'd get 2 years.

[The_Captain]

what's the advantage of the suspended sentence? Just that he can play out his contract?

It was actually  an alright outcome for williams- he was always going to cop jail time, and frankly I thought he'd get 2 years.

Pretty sure a suspended sentence means he doesnt actually have to serve any time?

Correct me if wrong??

[Ziplock]

what's the advantage of the suspended sentence? Just that he can play out his contract?

It was actually  an alright outcome for williams- he was always going to cop jail time, and frankly I thought he'd get 2 years.

Pretty sure a suspended sentence means he doesnt actually have to serve any time?

Correct me if wrong??

Yeah, I think you are, kind of

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspended_sentence

So basically, if he  flowers up again he'll go to jail for the 12 months+ whatever he flowered up again, but if he doesn't screw up in 12 months, he's fine. So, it's actually a best case scenario for williams.

[The_Captain]

what's the advantage of the suspended sentence? Just that he can play out his contract?

It was actually  an alright outcome for williams- he was always going to cop jail time, and frankly I thought he'd get 2 years.

Pretty sure a suspended sentence means he doesnt actually have to serve any time?

Correct me if wrong??

Yeah, I think you are, kind of

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspended_sentence

So basically, if he  flowers up again he'll go to jail for the 12 months+ whatever he flowered up again, but if he doesn't screw up in 12 months, he's fine. So, it's actually a best case scenario for williams.

So you could say.. "he gotta out of jail on that one"...  ::).

But na, lucky result for Marley, hopeful learns his lesson and doesnt do anything silly again. Was playing good football too last year!

[elephants]

flower if I was Marley I would not leave my house.

Home to training to home to training to home to gameday to home... repeat.

[Capper]

yeah pretty much, but if he j-walks, litters or punches a cop to the ground he will go for a minimum of 12 months

[The_Captain]

yeah pretty much, but if he j-walks, litters or punches a cop to the ground he will go for a minimum of 12 months

LOL.

[Ricochet]

COLLINGWOOD footballer Marley Williams will return to Melbourne to play for the club's VFL team "as soon as he is physically and emotionally ready", say club officials

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/collingwoods-marley-williams-avoids-jail-over-wa-attack-will-return-to-playing-footy-when-ready/story-fnhocxo3-1226892094617

[The_Captain]

What a load of shower. The Australian judicial system is a flowering joke.

The system is a joke.. You're not wrong there! If he got caught selling the smallest amount of drugs and making $$$ he would go for 20 years! Funny how it works...

[CrowsFan]

So the judge says prison is the only option for him, and then suspends the sentence? That makes sense!

Very lucky boy! Especially after what Newman got!

[Noz]

If Williams gets reported in the AFL or VFL does he go to jail?

[Mailman the 2nd]

If Williams gets reported in the AFL or VFL does he go to jail?

Obviously not