Morris twins charged with felony assault

[DoubleLintendre]

When the time comes.. who else thinks Marcus should be the one to take the fall?

[Domejandro]

Felony charges against Morris Twins: 2
Felony charges against Demarcus Cousins: 0
Great NBA team players: The Morri
Disgrace to the league: Cousins.

I have no idea why the jump to Cousins is needed, it just seems unnecessary.

I hope they get convicted if they did it, and in my opinion, it is painfully obvious that they did it.

[Bluewaterheaven]

.... Wouldn't this be agg. battery and felony agg. Assault? Not just assault? They knocked the dude unconscious... WTF is the District Attorney doing.

[Nazrmohamed]

Using a Rolls-Royce Phantom for a getaway vehicle. What could go wrong?

And what are these guys making at this point that they do just about anything in a Phantom. 30 for 30 Broke- 2025

[markjay]

Saw on rotoworld. These are charges stemming from the incident in January when they allegedly assaulted someone for sending an inappropriate text to their mom. I would post a link but it's hard to do on my phone.

But damn....this could be really serious. First hearing is on May 7.

Was this reported back in January? I feel like I read this and then forgot about it.

Reading - you're not good at it.

Just because it happened in January doesn't mean it was reported in January.

Logic - you're not good at it.

[Cycklops]

Felony charges against Morris Twins: 2
Felony charges against Demarcus Cousins: 0
Great NBA team players: The Morri
Disgrace to the league: Cousins.

So what you're saying is...it's better to be Cousins then Twins?

[City of Trees]

Wooooosaaaah Markieff

[BBgun]

.... Wouldn't this be agg. battery and felony agg. Assault? Not just assault? They knocked the dude unconscious... WTF is the District Attorney doing.

I think those charges would be more applicable if a weapon were involved, no? Which it doesn't seem was the case. But either way, the current charges can apparently carry a 5-15 year sentence if there's a conviction so it's certainly not like this is something to be taken lightly. Both brothers could realistically never play in the NBA again, depending on how things unfold.

[Bluewaterheaven]

.... Wouldn't this be agg. battery and felony agg. Assault? Not just assault? They knocked the dude unconscious... WTF is the District Attorney doing.

I think those charges would be more applicable if a weapon were involved, no? Which it doesn't seem was the case. But either way, the current charges can apparently carry a 5-15 year sentence if there's a conviction so it's certainly not like this is something to be taken lightly. Both brothers could realistically never play in the NBA again, depending on how things unfold.

I spent time as a ASA in Illinois. In Illinois, by Statute Agg. Batt. is:

(a) Offense based on injury. A person commits aggravated battery when, in committing a battery, other than by the discharge of a firearm, he or she knowingly does any of the following:(1) Causes great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement.

720 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 5/12-3.05

I would think his injuries would be considered Great Bodily Harm, but maybe they weren't bad enough. If it is just battery bodily harm, (Class A Mis.) the media probably wouldn't report it.

Besides, most people don't know the difference between Assault and Battery. You don't need to touch someone to commit assault, just make them fearful.

[Chalk1]

They're so close they'll finish each others' sentences.

[Don Ford]

Sucks for the Suns, Markieff was turning into a pretty solid starter and Morris was a good role player. So what would the typical sentence be for something like this, if they're convicted?

[BR0D1E86]

.... Wouldn't this be agg. battery and felony agg. Assault? Not just assault? They knocked the dude unconscious... WTF is the District Attorney doing.

Different states have different charges. In my state battery is a civil term, not a criminal one.

[sixerswillrule]

Felony charges against Morris Twins: 2
Felony charges against Demarcus Cousins: 0
Great NBA team players: The Morri
Disgrace to the league: Cousins.

I have no idea why the jump to Cousins is needed, it just seems unnecessary.

It's necessary when you have an agenda.

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[Bernman]

That's what happens when two people share a brain. You don't even get the functionality of one.

[Bluewaterheaven]

.... Wouldn't this be agg. battery and felony agg. Assault? Not just assault? They knocked the dude unconscious... WTF is the District Attorney doing.

Different states have different charges. In my state battery is a civil term, not a criminal one.

Interesting, I thought (assumed) most states kept it separate, to avoid confusion. Good to know.

[Jersey Generals]

Yeah, it's aggravated assault. If it's not one, then it's 13-1204 A.4:

13-1204. Aggravated assault; classification; definition

A. A person commits aggravated assault if the person commits assault as prescribed by section 13-1203 under any of the following circumstances:

1. If the person causes serious physical injury to another.

4. If the person commits the assault while the victim is bound or otherwise physically restrained or while the victim's capacity to resist is substantially impaired.

[Serge28]

Saw on rotoworld. These are charges stemming from the incident in January when they allegedly assaulted someone for sending an inappropriate text to their mom. I would post a link but it's hard to do on my phone.

But damn....this could be really serious. First hearing is on May 7.

Was this reported back in January? I feel like I read this and then forgot about it.

Reading - you're not good at it.

Just because it happened in January doesn't mean it was reported in January.

Logic - you're not good at it.

Obviously if something like this happened in January it was reported in January. That's not even the point - it's self-evident. In what universe would something like this not get reported in our 21st century 24-hour-media/Twitter/TMZ sensationalize-for-ratings society?

[LuxTheGoat]

Did both twins do it, or did they just not know which one to charge?

Yea they each might go with the R. Kelly defense.

[Patsfan1081]

What would happen if just one went to jail? Aren't these guys attached at the hip?

[jazzfan1971]

Seems to me like we're getting half the story. I suspect that dude did something more than was reported to get beat down like that.