Prosecutor: No Charges Against FSU Quarterback Jameis Winston

Jameis Winston #5 of the Florida State Seminoles attempts a pass during the game against the Florida Gators on November 30.Enlarge image i

Jameis Winston #5 of the Florida State Seminoles attempts a pass during the game against the Florida Gators on November 30.


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Jameis Winston #5 of the Florida State Seminoles attempts a pass during the game against the Florida Gators on November 30.

Jameis Winston #5 of the Florida State Seminoles attempts a pass during the game against the Florida Gators on November 30.

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Florida State University Quarterback Jameis Winston, considered a Heisman Trophy frontrunner, will not be charged with rape, the state’s attorney Willie Meggs announced on Thursday after an investigation into the allegations.

Freshman Winston, who led his team to the national polls, has been facing allegations that he assaulted a woman in December 2012, prior to his college career.

“We have a duty as prosecutors to file those charges if we have a reasonable expectation of a conviction,” Meggs said, adding that the burden had not been met.

The Associated Press writes:

“The alleged assault occurred nearly a year ago, but it wasn’t until last month that Tallahassee police turned over information about the case to prosecutors.”

“Meggs said Wednesday his office had ‘exhausted all investigative tools’ since the case was handed over in mid-November.”

After Meggs’ office took over the case, investigators took DNA from Winston, interviewed the victim and looked at other evidence, the AP says.

Article source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/12/05/249020665/prosecutor-no-charges-against-fsu-quarterback-jameis-winston?ft=1&f=1001

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