Coach Bud arrested for DUI

[Jamaaliver]

Ferry was subpoenaed for the case. According to court documents, “Mr. Ferry’s testimony is both relevant and material to Mr. Budenholzer’s defense as Mr. Ferry was with the defendant for many hours immediately preceding his arrest.”


The defense filed a motion requesting that Ferry be able to testify by way of Skype...since he would be involved with the NBA Draft with the New Orleans Pelicans. His appearance in the case Wednesday or Thursday, the day of the draft, was deemed to be a hardship by the defense.

The motion, objected to by the prosecution, was ultimately denied by Judge Diane Bessen because a 30-day notice was not provided.

1. I was (halfway) joking earlier, but I really do get the feeling Ferry has growing disdain for Coach Bud. Getting subpoenaed? By the defense? On a misdemeanor case? In the week leading up to Free Agency...sounds like a pain.

2. Does this mean our Head Coach and President of Basketball Operations will be tied up in criminal court for a portion of Draft Day?


NOTE: Ultimately, the judge allowed Ferry to delay his visit until Monday following the draft.

The nearly three-year old case will last until at least Monday when former Hawks general manager Danny Ferry is scheduled to testify on behalf of Budenholzer’s defense.

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[MaceCase]

I guess you just won't just let it die then.

You don't just get to walk in and appear in a court case thus a subpoena. Bud's defense would not be doing their best to get Ferry to appear by video-conference call and later delaying his testimony if there was "disdain".

Non-story is a non-story, stop trying to add your own flavor.

[Jamaaliver]

I guess you just won't just let it die then.

You don't just get to walk in and appear in a court case thus a subpoena. Bud's defense would not be doing their best to get Ferry to appear by video-conference call and later delaying his testimony if there was "disdain".

Non-story is a non-story, stop trying to add your own flavor.

What are you talking about. People get called to testify for the defense all the time without being subpoenaed. Budenholzer did it earlier this year for Thabo's court case.

And I've updated this thread regarding Bud's court case for years. Literally.

[MaceCase]

Bud was called in as a character witness..... he had nothing to do with the events that led to Pero or Thabo's arrest. Given that Ferry is serving as the person that Bud was hanging out with immediately prior to his arrest and is testifying to the amount that he had to drink before his alleged DUI.....yeaaaa, different ball game but alright.

[Jamaaliver]

Testimony was completed Monday morning in Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer’s DUI trial and the case is expected to be turned over the a jury following closing arguments after a lunch break.

Some of the trial’s most important testimony came in the morning session, when former hawks general manager Danny Ferry gave his recollection of the August 2013 evening he spent in an Atlanta restaurant with Budenholzer and three others before the coach was arrested. Budenholzer also testified in his own defense.

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Sure hope this brings it all to an end.

Speculation is Bud could be suspended for a game or two at season's start if convicted. As this is his first offense ( I think), I doubt there's any type of jail time in that worst case scenario.

[Jamaaliver]

http://www.ajc.com/videos/news/atlanta-hawks-coach-takes-stand-in-dui-trial/vDqtwN/


Snippet of video from Bud's testimony. Ruling expected as early as today.

[jayu70]

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[ATL Boy]

So a traffic ticket it is, and now we can finally put this behind us going into FA.

[HMFFL]

Cheers to Bud.
$$$$$$$$

[jayu70]

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