Jameis Winston (5) looks to throw the ball during the game against the Boston College Eagles at Doak Campbell Stadium. Photo Credit: Melina Vastola-USA TODAY Sports
The ruling on Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jameis Winston’s student code conduct hearing, which wrapped up Dec. 3 in Tallahassee, Fla., appears to be in the former Heisman Trophy winner’s favor.
“In sum, the preponderance of the evidence has not shown that you are responsible for ANY of the charged violations of the Code,” Winston’s lawyer, David Cornwell, published via Twitter, which Mike Florio of profootballtalk.com confirmed as Cornwell on Sunday.
So Winston, who did not face prosecution in the wake of sexual assault accusations in 2012, will also be spared any discipline from Florida State.
“I did not rape or sexually assault (the woman),” Winston said in the statement early this month. “I did not create a hostile, intimidating or offensive environment in the short period of time that we were together. (She) had the capacity to consent to having sex with me and she repeatedly did so by her conduct and her verbal expressions.
“I never used physical violence, threats, or other coercive means towards (her). Finally, I never endangered (her) health, safety or well-being.”
John Clune, the accuser’s attorney, responded to Winston’s statement, telling ESPN that “this is not testimony but just something obviously written by his lawyer.”
Clune and the accuser still has the option of bringing civil charges against Winston.
