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Santo Domingo.– Even though the victim's family has dropped a civil lawsuit against Orioles reliever Alfredo Simon, a prosecutor overseeing an involuntary manslaughter case said the investigation will continue.

According to press reports, prosecutors have until April 9 to submit a formal charge that would lead to trial. On Thursday, a judge denied a second request to grant the 29-year-old bail.

Simon is suspected of killing 25-year-old Michel Castillo Almonte and wounding his 17-year-old brother in the northeast coastal town of Luperon in Puerto Plata. The dead man is Simon's cousin, according to Simon's lawyer, Carlos Olivares.

Simon could face up to two years in prison if convicted of involuntary manslaughter. The pitcher went 4-2 with a 4.93 ERA last season. He had 17 saves.

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8 comment(s)
Written by: Mart1n, 26 Feb 2011 1:46 PM
From: Dominican Republic, North coast
Now he has payed is way out of the problem I hope the court will send him in for a mental evaluation. His attitude is what got him into this problem.
Written by: MS_Jersey, 26 Feb 2011 2:04 PM
From: United States, NJ (M_ S Cibaeno 100%)
Money talks.

This mentally ill mofo shuold be locked up.
Written by: matador, 27 Feb 2011 11:00 AM
From: United States, www.brugal-ron.com/home.php
The Money Talk.
Written by: hellborn25, 27 Feb 2011 1:07 PM
From: United States, words of wisdom from the nutcracker
this retard you should be in shackles and doing hard time, he does not belong in the mlb , I hope the mlb suspend him until futher investigation is done.
Written by: HateitorLOVEIT, 27 Feb 2011 4:00 PM
From: United States, Washington, DC
It's just more proof that anything can be bought in the dr!
Written by: caonabo, 27 Feb 2011 4:29 PM
From: United States
MLB should look into this situation. Suspension or outright firing is withing reason.
Written by: Ricardolito, 27 Feb 2011 7:03 PM
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
If you live in the DR you have to understand how the justice system works here and it is entirely different from the USA. There is not a huge District Attorneys office or a Crown Prosecutors office and nearly all action starts with another person instituting action ,robberies,killings, car accidents and so on .
Although I do not like the system as it is not fair for all people,it is not entirely without virtue and in this case a poor family receives millions of pesos for their loss whereas under the British system they receive nothing and the jury can let an accused off .
Written by: juanb, 28 Feb 2011 1:36 PM
From: Dominican Republic

Little Dick will apologize for anyone or anything. He will condone whatever you want him to condone.

Just pay his price and he will say what ever you want.

Why not make an honest post for once? Why not tell us what it's like to have no morals, no scruples, no integrity? Why not share that with us ricky?
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