Lawrence Taylor appeared in court Thursday, tied to the felony charge of third degree rape, third degree solicitation and endangering the welfare of a child leveled against him after a May arrest.
Both sides have been in the discovery process since Taylor pleaded not guilty to the charges in June. A future court date was set for Dec. 7 after motions are filed on Nov. 19 and Dec. 3.
The biggest news, though, came when Taylor's attorney, Arthur Aidala, indicated that his client would likely decline any plea deal given the "ridiculous" term of 10 years probation. Instead, Aidala indicated Taylor would take his chances in going to trial, but admitted that once the discovery process is done, it might be a more appropriate time to discuss plea offers. According to Aidala, no plea offers have been made.
Taylor was arrested for allegedly patronizing a 16-year-old prostitute who was escorted by a 36-year-old man. Taylor claims that he had contact with the girl, but no rape or intercourse took place.
Aidala said of his client, "Mr. Taylor is rather comfortable with his position in this proceeding." Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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