Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston didn’t face prosecution in the wake of sexual assault accusations made in 2012. He also will not face any discipline from Florida State.
Winston’s lawyer, David Cornwell, has published via Twitter the conclusion of the in-house proceedings: “In sum, the preponderance of the evidence has not shown that you are responsible for ANY of the charged violations of the Code.” Cornwell has confirmed that the quote comes from the ruling in Winston’s case.
The legal proceedings possibly will continue with a civil case seemingly inevitable. But the absence of an adverse ruling against Winston removes plenty of the stigma that would have existed if Florida State had determined that Winston’s conduct violated university rules and policies. Which in the NFL’s current environment makes it easier to justify drafting Winston.
