Former Pleasure Ridge Park High School ((KY)) football coach Jason Stinson was arraigned on one count of reckless homicide Monday for the death of PRP student Max Gilpin from complications of heat stroke back in August of 2008.
Stinson appeared in Jefferson County Circuit Court and entered a "not guilty" plea. He was released on his own recognizance with no bond required. His court date is set for March 20th. Late Monday afternoon Stinson was booked, fingerprinted, and had his mug shot taken. He has 24 hours to turn himself in to authorities and is not considered a flight risk.
"...This is not about football and not about coaching, it's about an adult human being who had training and is responsible for the health and welfare of a child," said Dave Stengel, Commonwealth's Attorney.
A reckless homicide charge is sought when according to Stengel:
"a person fails to perceive a risk that a reasonable person in that situation would have seen and that person’s actions cause a death..."
Co-counsel Brian Butler has said publicly that his team will be looking in to the overall health condition of Gilpin leading up to the August practices. There is also the distinct possibility that the body of the teenager wil be exhumed.
"I am fighting for a coach who is a human being fighting for his innocence. If the rest of the country wants to use this as a test case, so be it," said Alex Dathorne, Stinson's attorney.
If convicted, Stinson could receive a sentence of up to five years in prison.
Those of us here at OSG HQ think one coach and school in "Central Florida" will be paying close attention to this case to see how it turns out.
The arraignment of Stinson is below...
((HT: WDRB/Fox 41 Louisville))
The Louisville Courier-Journal's coverage from Antoinette Konz and Jason Riley is in black...
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