LAS VEGAS–I showed up in Courtroom 7-D at the Justice Center where Judge Melissa Saragosa was presiding bright and early Thursday morning but felony case defendant Floyd Mayweather Jr. did not.
No one got excited about Mayweather’s absence as he was excused by the judge in advance and the case, presuambly in the midst of a no jail plea resolution in the “Baby Mama Drama,” and the matter was deferred until April 28.
Mayweather’s case No. 10F17453X was called at about 9:18 a.m. but no preliminary hearing, contrary to the docket, was held.
Mayweather attorney Richard Wright was not there but his colleague Karen C, Winckler represented the undefeated fighter.
I introduced myself to L’il Floyd’s lady lawyer and got an expected curt response.
Any comment about the status of the case or why Mayweather did not show up?
“I can’t talk about the case,” Winckler said.
Cases much like Mayweather’s assault and battery consituting domestic violence charges were heard and some were resolved with no jail pleas before and after the boxer’s matter was called.
At least I had a ringside, first row seat and sitting right behind was Las Vegas Review court reporter Doug McMcMurdo. There were also a couple of TV camera guys from the local Fox outlet.
“I’ve been here three times on this case and Mayweather hasn’t been here,” one cameraman said to me.
McMurdo, a 20 year newspaper veteran, expressed some disgust with Mayweather’s attitude and antics.
“Mayweather lives here but everyone wants to see Pacquiao kick his ass. I fought in the Golden Gloves in El Paso years ago and I’m a little guy also so I just love watching Pacquiao fight,” McMurdo said.
Getting back to the ultimate conclusion of the Mayweather matter, a domestic violence was called about 15 minutes before Mayweather’s name and case number was called.
I mention this because I think it is instructive as to how Mayweather won’t be going back to jail unless he gets in some new trouble.
This case was settled with a no contest plea which gave the defendant a $1,000 fine, 48 hours of community service,and six months of domestic violence counseling. If the defendant fulfilled all those conditions and followed an admonishment to avoid further trouble, then he would avoid six months in the county jail.
So the legal news for today on Mr. Mayweather is no news.
I would not be surprised if this case drags on until after Pacman’s May 7 bout here against Sugar Shane Mosley.
