Lawrence Whitney, lawyer for Walter Case, Jr., has made comments regarding his client, who was released from an Ohio prison in October.
Case has been listed to drive in five races on Plainridge Racecourse's live card scheduled for Friday, November 21. The Plain Dealer, who spoke with Whitney, has reported that, as of yesterday, Case had yet to submit a license application to Massachusetts chief racing inspector Larry Rooney.
The article also states that Case would have to be approved for a license sometime today in order to race Friday.
"Case is living on a farm near Warren, Ohio, and has the court's permission to travel to Massachusetts to race," Whitney was quoted as saying. "The judge put a lot of conditions on him, such as not drinking and being responsible to his Ohio probation officer, who Case must see once a week. We're trying to get the probation transferred to New York."
The report states that, according to Whitney, Case was released due to good behaviour.
To read The Plain Dealer article in its entirety, click here.
Click here to view Plainridge's Friday entries.
(With files from The Plain Dealer)
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A second chance... this is
A second chance... this is far from his second chance. He has been in and out of rehab more times than I can count, notNot to mention numerous DUI's and domestic abuse charges. This isn't Mr. Case's first rodeo. He is familiar with the law.
Giving him a license is one way to market harness racing. He is quite the role model.
Walter Case deserves a
Walter Case deserves a second chance as anyone would,he did his time let him
move forward then judge him.
Walter Case deserves a
Walter Case deserves a chance after his four-years of incarceration. He is a man with a talent that comes naturally. Simply put, he belongs in a race bike. Yes, he has had past demons and he has paid heavily for his actions. In not condoning his actions, I do think he deserves to make an attempt at a better life. If he can agree to the terms provided to him by both the racing commission and the courts, by all means, let him have a chance.
Why does the racing industry
Why does the racing industry keep letting these people back into the business.
No wounder racing has a bad rep for cheating and dishonest people. As an industry we need to start making these people like Case accountable for his actions and maybe people will start to think twice.
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Walter Case has struggeled
Walter Case has struggeled with substance abuse, he is not a cheater.
His problem is not a moral issue. He did his time and Did get a reduced sentence for good behavior.
I hope he can get his life back together.