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Halloween on the Dance Floor
State of Florida v. Jose Canseco (2002)
Charge: Aggravated battery and battery - retired slugger and his brother fought two men at a nightclubCourt: Circuit Court, Miami-Dade County, FloridaDocket: The Shadow Dugout
Is the retired slugger guilty of aggravated battery for the nightclub fight?
The facts
On Halloween night 2001, a retired slugger and his twin brother got into a fight with two men at a Miami Beach nightclub. The two men were visitors from California. One suffered a broken nose and the other needed about 20 stitches to his lip. Both brothers were arrested and charged with battery.
You have the facts the court had. Guilty or not guilty? Call it in the game with your friends, then see what the court actually decided. Wrong call, you drink.
Citation: State of Florida v. Jose Canseco, Circuit Court, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 2002 (no reported opinion)
Read more at cbc.ca. The source reveals the outcome.