A number of commentators have noted that the case of Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Jason David Stinson could have profound effects on high school athletics. After all, this was the first criminal prosecution of a coach involving an on-field death. Now that Stinson has been acquitted on all charges related to the death of Max Gilpin, […]
Friday Night Rights: Kentucky High School Coach Acquitted
September 18, 2009 by 2 Comments
In the first reported criminal case brought against a coach in connection with a player’s on-field death, high school football coach Jason Stinson was found not guilty of reckless homicide and wanton endangerment in connection with the death of Max Gilpin. The jury needed 90 minutes to reach its verdict. Despite the testimony of several experts that Gilpin […]
Kentucky High School Football Coach Found Not Guilty in Death of Player
September 17, 2009 by Leave a Comment
CNN reports that Kentucky High School Football Coach Jason Stinson was found not guilty by a jury on charges arising from the death of one of his players, Max Gilpin. More analysis to follow. For more on this case, see the following Connecticut Sports Law posts: Friday Night Rights: Trial of Coach in Player’s Death […]
Tuesday Sports Briefs
August 18, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Ken McGagh / Daily News More on McCummings Sean Jacquet of the The MetroWest Daily News features Natick quarterback Scott McCummings, who has committed to UConn. According to Jacquet, UConn envisions using McCummings as a quarterback: Several other schools (Syracuse, Stanford, Harvard, Vanderbilt, Rutgers, Florida International) courted the 6-foot-2, 215-pound McCummings - Syracuse reportedly rated […]
