[Husker] Christianson found not guilty

[Steve Stone]

Mike Jaixen wrote:

>My takeaway is that Christensen was not found "innocent"...but 
>rather "not guilty".  The evidence wasn't there to support 
>incarceration for potentially 30 years.  I don't think the same 
>standard applies to the privilege of playing football for the 
>University of Nebraska.

(snip)

>is in this situation.  I don't believe that the "not guilty" plea 
>means he should be reinstated today, as there were other charges he 
>plead guilty to.  I'd almost lean towards making the suspension for 
>the entire season, and give him the opportunity to earn his way back 
>onto the team in the spring.


The verdict "innocent" does not exist in the court.

One is found either "guilty" or "not guilty."

Steve Stone