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Sharks' Toyota Cup player Daniel Moroko cops a one week suspension for biting oponent
THE bizarre defence of Daniel Moroko paid spectacular dividends at a controversial judiciary hearing last night.
The Sharks' Toyota Cup centre pleaded not guilty to a biting charge, claiming the arm of Warriors prop Ligi Sao had been forced into his mouth.
The judiciary panel of Don McKinnon, Sean Garlick and Michael Buettner found Moroko guilty of biting, but only suspended him for one match.
Onlookers were stunned at the lenient sentence for such a grubby act. Many felt Moroko, if found guilty, would face a seven- or eight-week ban.
Moroko claimed he was an asthmatic with nasal problems who generally breathed through his mouth.
He said that was the reason he had his mouth open in the tackle, and the arm of Sao ended up in it.
"I have asthma and have trouble breathing. I have nasal problems," Moroko said. "It's an ongoing thing. I tried to get up and play the ball but his arm hit me just below the nose.
"When I opened my mouth to breathe his arm had gone into my mouth. He was pushing his arm into my mouth."
Asked if he deliberately bit Sao, he said: "No, I didn't.
"I didn't clench my jaw. He eventually releases his arm from my mouth and I play the ball."
NRL counsel Peter Kite told Moroko that Sao had four tooth indentations in his left arm.
Moroko repeated: "He pushes his left arm into my mouth. It didn't occur to me to pull my head away, I just wanted to play the ball."
Kite: "I want to suggest you bit him."
Moroko: "I firmly disagree with that."
Sao gave evidence in Auckland by telephone hook-up.
Jim Barnett, representing Moroko, suggested Sao "pushed and squeezed" his arm into Moroko's mouth.
"Are you saying I put my arm in his mouth and he started biting me?" Sao said. "I didn't see it that way."
The Fuckers: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...r-biting-oponent/story-e6frexnr-1226403502378
THE bizarre defence of Daniel Moroko paid spectacular dividends at a controversial judiciary hearing last night.
The Sharks' Toyota Cup centre pleaded not guilty to a biting charge, claiming the arm of Warriors prop Ligi Sao had been forced into his mouth.
The judiciary panel of Don McKinnon, Sean Garlick and Michael Buettner found Moroko guilty of biting, but only suspended him for one match.
Onlookers were stunned at the lenient sentence for such a grubby act. Many felt Moroko, if found guilty, would face a seven- or eight-week ban.
Moroko claimed he was an asthmatic with nasal problems who generally breathed through his mouth.
He said that was the reason he had his mouth open in the tackle, and the arm of Sao ended up in it.
"I have asthma and have trouble breathing. I have nasal problems," Moroko said. "It's an ongoing thing. I tried to get up and play the ball but his arm hit me just below the nose.
"When I opened my mouth to breathe his arm had gone into my mouth. He was pushing his arm into my mouth."
Asked if he deliberately bit Sao, he said: "No, I didn't.
"I didn't clench my jaw. He eventually releases his arm from my mouth and I play the ball."
NRL counsel Peter Kite told Moroko that Sao had four tooth indentations in his left arm.
Moroko repeated: "He pushes his left arm into my mouth. It didn't occur to me to pull my head away, I just wanted to play the ball."
Kite: "I want to suggest you bit him."
Moroko: "I firmly disagree with that."
Sao gave evidence in Auckland by telephone hook-up.
Jim Barnett, representing Moroko, suggested Sao "pushed and squeezed" his arm into Moroko's mouth.
"Are you saying I put my arm in his mouth and he started biting me?" Sao said. "I didn't see it that way."
The Fuckers: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...r-biting-oponent/story-e6frexnr-1226403502378
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What a load of crap. It would seem the Toyota Cup has the worst prosecution lawyers on the planet. You could see the guy open his mouth and lunge at the arm. You could also see he was guilty by his reaction to the accusation.
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There are some real Fuckwits calling themselves Lawyers I can tell you from sitting in the high court for two decades.
There is no way that the Courts can confidently Serve Justice.
I would rather have Daryl Halligan articulate my closing argument than some.
The adage that a man who represents himself has a fool For a Lawyer doesn't apply In NZ
koolkat
Breath by all means but please remove your teeth from my arm first.let me understand this he was found not guilty but still got a one game suspension.so he did bite him.ohh he used the oj deffence the glove didint fit love it.some common sencece would go a long way
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