NorthHawk wrote:The linked article says that any of the 3 (defendant, prosecutor, or court) could ask for a postponement, but he's cooperated and made some type of restitution, so it's not as if he's a menace to society. As well, since he's earning $4.5 Million, maybe that's factoring into any fine he might be getting and if he gets a full year salary it might be more than if they fined him after he only had made 1/4 of the year as it's possible he could be cut. That's a bit of a stretch, though.
Although they'll never make it public, I agree that the court might be taking into consideration the factors you mentioned.
Setting aside the fact that I'm a Seahawk fan and that Kendrick's availability increases our chances of success, it's my opinion that the court ought to be striving not to tear down his life and allow him to pay his debt to society with as little disruption to his career as possible. It's a victimless crime and as you said, he's not a threat to the public.