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In reply to the discussion: Test links Winston's (Heisman trophy winner) DNA to accuser [View all]quaker bill
(8,261 posts)By standards of this forum 2 or 3 weeks is old news. It just is.
I have no interest in defending Mr. Wilson. You impugn the character of the prosecutor because you do not agree with the result. You convict the accused without trial.
Based on media reports we likely agree that there should be a trial. The prosecutor, who clearly always has more facts than are released to the media, has decided that there will be no trial.
I do not know why, but it is unlikely that "star football player" has anything to do with it. Prosecutors build a rep making and winning high profile cases. They damage their rep by filing such cases and losing.
My guess is that he believes he cannot get a conviction. The complete basis for this decision will likely never be released, as it almost always goes to credibility of the witnesses in these cases.