With all due respect Rob, as explained in detail multiple times now--
the VOP arraignment took place last week and the next step in the hearing is scheduled for 8/27, which is the usual standard for VOP cases in Nebraska.
The arraignment took place....and the next step was scheduled for the usual approx. 30 days later period. That is standard procedure in that state. First there is an arraignment (which already happened last week), and then there is the next step which is normally scheduled for approx. 30 days later, which was scheduled per the usual standard.
There was nothing "pushed back." Not sure why you keep defying this fact? In that particular state they have a process which entails multiple steps, but there certainly wasn't anything "pushed back" on any form whatsoever. Everything went totally scheduled. The one and only difference was that Dennard's attorneys asked to move the arraignment of VOP hearing up a week, so that he wouldn't miss another day of TC on July 31st. By moving the first step up a week they were able to have it before camp started. Refusing to believe me is one thing, but here's a quote from the Herald from 4 days ago to help convince you:
"Yesterday’s court appearance didn’t change the probation revocation timetable too much. If Dennard arrived as scheduled next Wednesday, he was still expected to get his hearing at the end of August or perhaps the beginning of September." - See more at:
Alfonzo Dennard back in court in Neb. | Boston Herald
If anything, the fact that the prosecution wasn't even ready to arraign him almost a week early, yet still managed to give a compelling argument and actually ended up successful in their arraignment proceedings should tell you that they certainly have a case.
The only question is whether or not Dennard's attorneys can get the next step on 8/27 postponed all the way until after the season, which will be extremely difficult to do. That's why the main concern isn't necessarily what the punishment will be--but
when it occurs, since it's almost guaranteed to happen at some point during the season. Of course Dennard's attorneys will be trying like hell to get a couple of postponements, but then the question arises as to "why" they weren't successful last week if it's going to be that simple? The only thing we can do is hope.