Luke Heimlich - assaulting niece and MLB bound?

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by earlywynnfan

Unless I'm mistaken, felons are allowed to play major league baseball.

Since baseball may not work out for him, what about acting in movies? Being a TV game show host? Professional wrestler? Big finance guy on Wall St? Can he become a famous internet personality? Please tell me what the line is on what he can and can't do, and please tell me who gets to choose that for him.

Is he only allowed to make a living at jobs most people aren't envious of? Because that's what I'm hearing. Nobody here has said anything along the lines of "That SOB better not try to be an elementary school teacher/camp counselor/teen coach." Because that makes a hell of a lot more sense, IMHO, than "He'd better not throw a baseball and get rich and famous."

Is someone with a sealed juvenile record considered a convicted felon? I was under the impression they are not.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Is someone with a sealed juvenile record considered a convicted felon? I was under the impression they are not.

and OJ was not guilty of murder as well so not even a sealed juvenile record to worry about. No conviction at all, but if he was 25 at the time of the trial, good luck going back to the NFL... Point is saying you are innocent, but plead guilty, juvenile record closed, winning a criminal trial but losing civil case......teams will assume the worst....if it the worst is still ok, they will give you a job...

[edjs]

With all the lawyers on the board, I am surprised no one is mentioning that he could sue the state of Oregon for releasing his sealed record information by mistake, costing him millions in potential income.

Signed,
Devil's Advocate

[KCRfan1]

Originally Posted by edjs

With all the lawyers on the board, I am surprised no one is mentioning that he could sue the state of Oregon for releasing his sealed record information by mistake, costing him millions in potential income.

Signed,
Devil's Advocate

The rebuttal might be : Heimlich cost himself by sexually assaulting the child.

Yes it's unfortunate that his records were released, but this never would have happened if Heimlich had not performed the assault to begin with.

Let's not forget, the victim is the child, his niece. Not Heimlich.

[packs]

If I am not mistaken his past was discovered because he failed to update his offender registration, which he was required to do. One of the articles I read also mentioned that in Oregon these types of juvenile crimes are not confidential.