Not gonna be serving any extra jail time.
For those who keep in mind again a pair months in the past, a disgusting video went viral exhibiting a Baltimore Ravens fan showing to randomly assault a Washington Commanders fan after a sport in Baltimore.
Ravens fan roaming the streets in search of random Commanders followers to beat up is INSANE https://t.co/tb4KndeEYs pic.twitter.com/bUTien1LtV
— Hater Report (@HaterReport_) October 14, 2024
The sufferer reportedly suffered a concussion in the course of the incident, and the Ravens fan was shortly recognized as John “Jack” Callis, who was arrested and charged with one rely of first diploma assault and three counts of second diploma assault.
Callis was held with out bail after a Baltimore decide known as him a hazard to the general public. And regardless of his attorneys telling the court docket that Callis suffered from habit points, jail calls revealed the Ravens fan denied any drug points and mentioned as an alternative that his actual situation was…being disrespected.
Appears like he actually discovered his lesson, proper?
Properly Callis was again in court docket as we speak, and regardless of going through almost 55 years in jail on the costs, it doesn’t appear like he’ll be serving any extra time for the mindless assault.
In response to WJZ out of Baltimore, Callis as we speak plead responsible to a few counts of second diploma assault, and was sentenced to 10 years in jail – however all of that point will likely be suspended aside from the 105 days that he’s already served.
Callis will serve 5 years of supervised probation and pay $4,000 in restitutions to the victims of the unprovoked assault. And the court docket additionally ordered Callis to enter a drug rehab program in Sarasota, Florida, after which he’ll enter into outpatient remedy.
The Ravens fan should additionally full 90 AA conferences and 100 hours of group service within the Baltimore space – and take anger administration lessons whereas he’s out on probation.
The court docket additionally dominated that Callis should not in any approach attempt to monetize or revenue from the viral video exhibiting his assault, which appeared to have been taken by considered one of his associates.
Whereas the punishment appears fairly gentle for anyone going through 55 years in jail, the lawyer for the Commanders fan who was attacked mentioned that his consumer was happy with the decision and completely happy to see Callis lastly take duty for his actions:
“The victims are completely happy that justice has been served, they usually can put this matter behind them…
This sort of habits is simply not acceptable…It was an assault by an entire stranger.”
The Commanders’ fan’s lawyer says he and his consumer are happy with the outcome and Mr. Callis accepting duty for his actions and addressing his alcohol and substance downside. @wjz pic.twitter.com/n2FRP9Ahac
— Stephon Dingle WJZ (@Stephon_Dingle) February 3, 2025
In the meantime, the attorneys for Callis mentioned they’re completely happy that their consumer will lastly be capable to get the assistance he wants:
“When anyone has an issue, I believe it’s necessary to handle the issue and put them in a scenario that can set them up for achievement.”
However regardless of the sunshine punishment, the decide had harsh phrases for Callis, blasting him for embarrassing the Baltimore Ravens and the group.
Hopefully that is the wakeup name that he wanted to get issues rotated…and possibly subsequent time he gained’t assault somebody and commit a felony simply because he felt “disrespected.”
