An attorney for the accuser of Jameis Winston blasted the ruling that the Florida State quarterback wasn’t in violation of the school’s code of conduct.
Blaine Kerr didn’t leave much doubt as to what he thought of the ruling in the code-of-conduct hearing of Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston.
Kerr, an attorney for the woman who accused Winston of sexually assaulting her, said the verdict from former Florida Supreme Court Justice Major Harding was “predetermined.”
"“I don’t want to impugn the proceeding as corrupt, but I think it was biased and the fix was in,” Kerr told The Associated Press. “It’s all about a football game 10 days from today. It turned out to be just a predetermined whitewash to keep a guy playing football.”"
For not wanting to “impugn the proceeding,” Kerr sure did a complete job of impugning the proceeding.
Harding’s ruling was issued Sunday.
"“This was a complex case and I worked hard to make sure both parties had a full and fair opportunity to present information,” Harding wrote in a letter to Winston. “In sum, the preponderance of the evidence has not shown that you are responsible for any of the charge violations of the Code. Namely, I find that the evidence before me is insufficient to satisfy the burden of proof.”"
Harding’s ruling clears the way for Winston to play for the Seminoles, who take on Oregon in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1—one of the two College Football Playoff semifinals.
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