On the day the Ouachita Parish district attorney opted against prosecuting two Alabama football players, their defense lawyer discussed the reasons behind the move.
Attorney Joe Guerriero told AL.com the cases against Cam Robinson and Hootie Jones were weak from the very beginning. Both were arrested May 17 on guns and marijuana possession charges after West Monroe, La., police officers approached their parked car in a closed local park.
"There was no justifiable grounds for prosecution under any evidence rule that exists," Guerriero said in a phone interview Monday afternoon. "It's basic 101 Law that there were no grounds for prosecution based on what happened.