Congrats Rafer: NY Charges Dropped

sabesque · Feb 29, 2008

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5581786.html

Assault charges dropped against Rockets' Alston

The charges in New York against Rockets guard Rafer Alston were dropped on Friday, Alston’s attorney Al Ebanks said.

Alston was charged in August on assault charges from an alleged incident in a New York club. On Jan. 3, the case was adjourned until April, until the district attorney’s office asked Friday that the charges be dropped.

“We went into court and the DA office indicated that all charges be dismissed based on their investigation,” Ebanks said. “They did not feel this is a case that should go forward. They understand the case has no merit. We’re obviously pleased with the outcome, as pleased as can be when the case had no merit and understand should never have been charged in the first place.

“The person who brought the charges against him is a liar in the highest order. For whatever motivation existed for this man, he made this terrible charge.”

Alston is having perhaps his best NBA season, which Ebanks said indicated Alston’s “grace under pressure.”

“Tough times and perils do not create character; they reveal it,” Ebanks said. “To be accused of terrible crime is not easy and to perform on a public stage in the midst of all that no was easy. I believe he has demonstrated grace under pressure.”

Alston, however, said he was never concerned about the charges.

“We knew,” Alston said. “We wanted to put it behind us, but when it first happened I said even the judge and everyone knew it was over.

“With Al and a lot of my family members were worried if I could go on with the season; would it be on my mind. When you know you didn’t do anything, I just waited for it to be over and came in and focused on basketball.”
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sabesque · Feb 29, 2008

ah, crap! Lock it up

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