So, how 'bout that Dennard situation?
It doesn't appear that there will be much to discuss until the middle of next week when he's due in court for arriagnment for his violation of probation (7/31).
From the defense's side they'll be asking for a continuance/postponement, due to the new charge not being resolved yet, what they'll claim to be a lack of sufficient evidence, and the fact that it meshes with Dennard's work schedule.
From the prosecution's side they'll be asking for an outright revocation of his original probation, which they already have; along with the fact that he's already broken the law by refusing the breathalyzer which automatically makes him guilty of a new charge. Along with that they'll be claiming that he's repeating the same kind of poor decision making in terms of using alcohol, being out late at night/early morning partying, and that he isn't taking his punishment seriously enough.
Which side the judge goes with will obviously give a glimpse into when Dennard will potentially be punished by either/both the league and/or the state of Nebraska. Usually, there is approximately a 30 day or so waiting period between the VOP arriagnment and the next step in the process, so whether or not the next court date comes at the beginning of Septemeber or not will certainly be key.
Aside from that his next court date after that would be 8/12 for his new charge of DUI, so my guess is that the defense will be trying to push BOTH issues into the future as far as they are able to delay punishment.
