Plea deal reached in Sean Penn battery case

AP on Yahoo ^ | 5/12/10 | AP

[NormsRevenge]

LOS ANGELES – A prosecution spokesman says Sean Penn has reached a plea deal in a case in which he was videotaped kicking a photographer.

Penn entered a no contest plea to vandalism through his attorney Wednesday morning. City attorney's spokesman Frank Mateljan (Mah-tell-JIN') says Penn was sentenced to three years of informal probation and ordered to perform 300 hours of community service.

Mateljan says those hours can be completed through Penn's earthquake-relief efforts in Haiti.

[NormsRevenge]

Punk.

[stephenjohnbanker]

In Los Angeles, there are 2 sets of justice.

1) celebrities

2) the rest of us.

[stephenjohnbanker]

In Los Angeles, there are 2 sets of justice.

1) celebrities

2) the rest of us.

[FormerACLUmember]

The little commie punk got all expensive lawyered up and avoided a well deserved prison sentance.

[TChris]

Sean Penn is a punk, but for assaulting a paparazzi? Can’t drum up much sorrow for that.

[Red Badger]

[righttackle44]

Earthquake relief in Haiti? If he takes a paper cup with him, the Haitians are doomed.

[Filo]

Yep, and he still keeps his CA CCW.

I’ve never been arrested, more or less charged or pled down a crime, I have a family, a home and better firearms training than most law enforcement (not saying much) and I can’t get one.

But this punk can keep his even after having unsecured guns stolen from him and after assault charges.

Go figure.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Spicoli will screw up again, and one of these days he'll join OJ in the Big House.

[LibLieSlayer]

I know someone in New Orleans that is well capable and has vowed to hurt this pos a$$hole if he ever comes back and this fellow sees him. He is connected and will get away with it. I asked him to video it if it ever comes to pass.

LLS

[Ol' Dan Tucker]

But this punk can keep his even after having unsecured guns stolen from him and after assault charges.

You get the justice you can afford.

[catnipman]

Whatever other flaws Sean my have, assaulting paparazzi scum is not one of them!

[Venturer]

I seldom have any intercourse with Journalists, but from the few times I have, I cannot say that if given the chance I would kick one in the balls. The leg is not near what most deserve.

[Red Dog #1]

And of course, after all his lawyering up, it couldn't possibly occur to him how hypocritical all of his social justice talk is.

[Bullish]

What a spoiled brat.

[Bitsy]

I remember that pic from New Orleans. He is taking water out of a skiff with a plastic cup - big help. If he wants to come to Louisiana again, he can bring his cup and clean up the oil slick. Bozo.

[subterfuge]

The name of judges never seems to accompany articles about celebutards and the wrist-slapping they always receive.

[Bon mots]

So if we had kicked Sean Penn, the result would be the same? No Felonious Assault?

[Filo]

But this punk can keep his even after having unsecured guns stolen from him and after assault charges.

You get the justice you can afford.

Funny thing is that I could probably "afford" to pay for the lawsuit but it just ain't worth it for a CCW that I don't really need anyway. (Don't need as in there is no legal requirement for me to get permission from CA to exercise my Constitutional rights.)