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Former WF Hoops Asst Coach Jamil Jones gets probation for 3rd degree assault (update)

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Wow.

http://nypost.com/2018/08/09/wake-f...h-charged-in-deadly-queens-attack-on-tourist/



A Wake Forest basketball coach was charged with assault for the Queens attack on a Florida tourist, who later died in the hospital, sources said.

Jamill Jones — an assistant coach at the ACC basketball program — allegedly slugged Boca Raton resident Sabor Szabo in the head early Sunday morning after Szabo was apparently drunk and banging on cars in Long Island City, according to law enforcement sources.

Szabo — in town for his stepsister’s wedding — was leaving his brother’s LIC hotel and looking for the ride he had called, his family claimed.


Szabo was banging on multiple cars including Jones’ prior to the incident, sources said.


A local resident came outside amid the ruckus and Szabo punched that person in the face, according to the sources.

Jones then slugged the 35-year-old Szabo in the head causing him to fall to the ground and hit his head on the pavement.

He later died from his injuries.


Jones went to the 114th Precinct along with his lawyer on Thursday morning to turn himself in.
 
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Ph, thank you - this isn't a sensationalized headline and accurately describes the current situation as we know. The NYPOST headline "deadly tourist attack" is unfortunate and misleading.
 
Yeah. From what we know, it looks like he punched some drunk asshole tourist and the guy unfortunately died. Still not good though.
 
Sounds like it was justified if he only did it after the guy attacked someone else.
 
Keep in mind that this paper is a well known sensationalist rag on a daily basis....
 
Keep in mind that this paper is a well known sensationalist rag on a daily basis....

Only problem is its readers/subscribers don't realize that. Of course, most of them also believe that the news channels aren't slanted/biased.
 
No they don’t. Stick to civil law. It’s manslaughter at best with a viable defense of others claim.
 
The story has been out for a couple days, just without Jones identified.

https://pix11.com/2018/08/08/man-in...wedding-dies-after-being-punched-in-the-face/

Afterward, the driver and a 17-year-old witness propped Szabo — who was unconscious — up against a car, according to the witness.

"Me and the man, we picked him up and leaned him against a car so he would stop choking on his blood until the ambulance came," the witness said.

The driver fled the scene and Szabo was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, officials said.
 
Wait, the dickhead fled the scene? I've been reading and not commenting, because I don't mind throwing a punch in defense of yourself or others, and there's not enough info yet to demonstrate whether it was justified...but realizing the guy is in bad shape and fleeing the scene is inexcusable.

If it's justified, there's no reason to run. Should have been the first guy to dial 911 and sat with the dude until EMS arrived.
 
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it meets all of the elements. Hope the prosecutor chooses lesser charges.
 
Wait, the dickhead fled the scene? I've been reading and not commenting, because I don't mind throwing a punch in defense of yourself or others and there's not enough info yet to demonstrate whether it was justified...but realizing the guy is in bad shape and fleeing the scene is inexcusable.

If it's justified, there's no reason to run. Should have been the first guy to dial 911 and sat with the dude until EMS arrived.
And showed up at the CP3 event on Tuesday as if nothing happened. Not good.
 
it meets all of the elements. Hope the prosecutor chooses lesser charges.

Not in NY.

Maybe first degree manslaughter if you argue he intended to cause him serious physical harm (which doesn’t seem like a single punch would qualify), but he’s going to have a good justification defense and used reasonable force.
 
WS Journal reporting that he was charged with 'misdemeanor third-degree assault'.
 
The story has been out for a couple days, just without Jones identified.

https://pix11.com/2018/08/08/man-in...wedding-dies-after-being-punched-in-the-face/

Afterward, the driver and a 17-year-old witness propped Szabo — who was unconscious — up against a car, according to the witness.

"Me and the man, we picked him up and leaned him against a car so he would stop choking on his blood until the ambulance came," the witness said.

The driver fled the scene and Szabo was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, officials said.

Hell of a recruiting trip.
 
And showed up at the CP3 event on Tuesday as if nothing happened. Not good.

He still had to show up for his job.
 
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