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Any victim-related information (including the prosecuting witness's name and victim pictures) will not become part of the public domain. The City of Columbus Prosecutor's Office will handle this case since it is a misdemeanor. They'll gather any information that CPD has gathered (witness statements, police narratives, and photos) and keep these materials in a unique file.

As a matter of practice, Klein's defense counsel will file a demand for formal discovery and he'll be afforded the opportunity to inspect and review the file at the prosecutor's office or possibly at the first scheduler pretrial hearing. The City Prosecutor will not give (or allow) copies of any victim photos to be disseminated--so the notion that these materials will surface and be posted someplace online is false.

Several other professionals have posted that there is a huge spectrum and variety of what one encounters in DV cases--it's not just black eyes and broken bones; in fact, it's typically light bruising, scratch marks, abraded skin (victims aren't "made up" on a Hollywood studio set). Reading the complaint here suggests that there maybe some physical evidence in terms of marks left on the victim. It's unclear, however, if any third parries witnessed the incident (friend, roommate, neighbor, etc.).

IF Klein was the aggressor here (and he wasn't acting in self defense), I think he needs to start with an aggressive mitigation strategy with the hopes of a quick resolution of the criminal case and a possible return to the program. He could very easily start and substantially complete an anger management program during the next 4-6 weeks. He might also avail himself of individual counseling. These are the kinds of steps one can take if they're goal isn't to try the case to the jury, but to obtain a better plea offer with a sentence that simply includes a probationary period.

These cases can be resolved fairly quickly (60-90 days) with a plea and thus at least give Klein the opportunity to get reinstated. On the other hand, if the case lingers on and goes to trial then his senior season will be spent attending court dates and not practices.

Bottom line here is that I think Klein will do anything to get reinstated. Expect an eventual withdrawal of his not guilty plea, a plea to an assault and the his going to Urban on his hands and knees asking to be reinstated for (maybe) the second half of the season.

He has to be proved guilty before you should make statements like these! How do you know it wasn't a psycho ex-girlfriend that was immensely pissed when Klein didn't want anything to do with her anymore?

Good info, but I don't see Klein being reinstated unless all charges are flat out dropped. Remember this was a full dismissal, not a suspension.

Thanks Dave. Unpleasant news, but you getting a story out there so quickly last night speaks volumes about the dedication and effort here at BuckNuts.

I'm tired of all the negative press surrounding the Ohio State program. It seems endless. Hopefully the football season will reverse this trend.

Wondering if it was a Glenville kid that was in this situation would you have all the apologists/shithouse lawyers coming up with all these excuses...DOUBT IT

What are you talking about troll?