Jackson Jambalaya

What do you MS State fans think? Should Russell be afforded special privilege as an athlete and shielded from responsibility for his actions?

Thug life by a thug.

The incident occurred in Oktibbeha County, and their grand jury did not indict. It will be interesting to see if this suit is dismissed since it was filed in Lowndes County.

@ May 2 9:21 AM no. if he did the crime he should do the time. period.

I'd like to hear more about this grand jury and why they decided to sit on their hands.

@9:21 what do they think? we already know what they think of these thugs who beat up much weaker people; they practically roll out the red carpet for and idolize jeffrey simmons after he beat the hell out of a woman.

State grad here. I hope all criminals are punished.
I couldn't care less what sport the criminal played, what school he attended, or what color he is.
Break the law, face the consequences. What a novel idea in current society.

I never could understand why some people will set on their ass all day watching some other men play a child's game. What is wrong with these people? For some reason they are willing to overlook any crime one of these overgrown children commit. Don't know which one is the worst.

"Misdemeanor"
How in the hell is that downgrade even possible?

How does Lowndes County acquire subject matter jurisdiction of this matter? Non-lawyer asking.

Lawyers can’t even file in the correct county. He should look into getting new ones. Case will be dismissed due to improper venue

Now that these student athletes are worth a lot of money thru NIL, even the ones who wouldn't make the NFL have a lot to lose. No clue what this cat made but its bound to be something and maybe worth going after.

9:21 is just trying to stir up shit. Please do not feed the troll.

As an MSU alum and parent of two kids at MSU, the way this has been handled ticks me off. That could have just as easily been my kid or any other at MSU that happened to be standing there. By definition, Russell is an adult and should be treated as anyone else that “allegedly” commits a crime. I don’t agree with protecting him because he plays football. Character matter much more than football or any sport for that matter. If done right, sports can be used to teach a lot of great lessons,. But, the win at all costs mentality does not do our children any favors.

@1109, did you cheer on Jeffrey Simmons in games after he beat the ever living hell out of a much weaker woman?

The damage reported is way more than enough to justify a felony accusation, not a misdemeanor.

How is this not a hate crime?

I hope Howell wins the case!

@11:47 - You don’t seem to understand the definition of a hate crime. Why do you think it’s a hate crime, because his heart is filled with hate?

The woman that Jeffrey Simmons beat (while he was still in high school) was beating Simmons' sister. OM fans like to leave that part out. MSU fans cheered Simmons with as much gusto as OM fans cheered their player who committed sodomy rape while in high school.

Hate crimes are stupid. You are just as beaten, or just as dead with or without hate. Kidnapped victim talking here who was assaulted by someone from another race. Being kidnapped caused my PTSD, not because the guy had a different skin color.

10:54 and 11:02, You could answer your own questions by reading Paragraph 3 of the complaint. It's on the first page, under a caption that says "JURISDICTION."

Is it me, or do we seem to be getting more comments from social media trolls, where nobody is expected to read for themselves, and everybody expects to be spoon-fed in 280 characters or less? Ya'll are some lazy sumbitches.

I'm a big fan of Jeffrey Simmons. He's a heck of a guy. Does a ton of great work in the community.

I'm also a fan of Russell. I guess I'm going to be the only person here who is not going to take a plaintiff lawyer's filing as the sacred truth and the whole story. This case has gone nowhere in actual court.

Also, it was a punch. And since we want to talk about how little and weak the plaintiff is, what is he doing popping off to a football player? And no, I don't care what his friends say.

Well 12:53, since you read it, where is exactly is Starkville in Lowndes County?

2:22, are you a friend of that Todd M. guy, who was sentenced last year, by any chance?

The victim will have lower quality of life from this, he will suffer from these injuries forever and now also has a much greater likelyhood of Parkinsons from the Brain Injury. Brains don't heal back to normal from this. There is indication the victim said or did anything at all to this guy. The Defendant was correct though, he can almost kill someone and get by with it because up till now he certainly has.

That text is the long-winded version of the oft-heard, "I saaaw-ry. I saaaw-ry. I SAID I sawry!"

Lowndes and Oktibbeha are in the same circuit if I'm not mistaken.

I’ve seen grown ass men, who can handle themselves in a fight, win lawsuits over getting their ass beat. A fist fight is always by the one who gets the best lick in first. It’s really about character and knowing your own strength. Simmons wasn’t taught character until he developed a relationship with Dan Mullen. Simmons grew up with low income entitlement. Survival of the fittest and guess what he was caught on camera whipping his sister’s ass. He was the fittest and she wanted something he had. He was taught that he was a victim and those closest to him had the same mentality. He worked hard, grew up and learned that he didn’t have to be that way. I’m sure he doesn’t have anything to do with people now, that don’t simply agree with him. But, I’ve seen multiple stories about him sharing his fortunes with strangers, he chooses to help. The problem is, throwing money at problems, rarely makes the problems disappear.

The difference between who you want to be and who you really are, depends on your next decision.

Prove he pop off as you call it.

District 16 consists of Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee and Oktibbeha counties.

https://courts.ms.gov/trialcourts/circuitcourt/circuitcourt.php

Can’t squeeze blood out of a stump unfortunately. Insurance won’t cover an intentional tort, not that he had it, state has little nil, so a marginal defensive lineman likely has very little money. Best case they can hope for is a couple decades of wage garnishments

You still have to file in a county of proper venue. Circuit district is not relevant. The filing in Lowndes makes no sense, as pleaded.

My understanding is it will be filed in Oktibbeha Monday.

The suggestion that the lawsuit will be appropriately refiled next week does nothing to erase the incompetence of the lawyer who didn't know where to file it to begin with.

If it goes to court, the courtroom will be in Starkville, not Columbus, unless the bar is in Columbus.

Witnesses say the victim never addressed or even saw the assailant.

If the kid had died, do you think Starkville law enforcement, the MSU President, Athletic Director and local grand jury may have possibly shown some interest? This near murder was swept under the Hail State rug so this goon could maybe make a tackle or two. Inexcusable for all concerned. They should have to answer publicly for their lack of response to this near lethal assault.

He was afforded special privileges by the Soros backed DA.

"When an action is filed laying venue in the wrong county, the action shall not be dismissed, but the court, on timely motion, shall transfer the action to the court in which it might properly have been filed and the case shall proceed as though originally filed therein."

Miss. R. Civ. P. 82(d).

You have a lot to learn about the law, and even more about how to live in a civilized society. We don't let people get away with violent acts just because people like you are one of his "fans." He's accountable for his actions.