Trevis Smith

Trevis Smith (born September 8, 1976) was a professional football linebacker who played seven years with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. Born in Montgomery, Alabama, Smith was formerly a linebacker for the University of Alabama.

On October 28th, 2005 he was charged with aggravated sexual assault in Surrey, BC for knowingly exposing women to the HIV virus by having unprotected sex with them and not revealing his condition. After appearing in court in Surrey, he was freed on bail $10,000 (CAD), and was expected to return to Surrey and enter a plea of "not guilty". Constable Marc Searle of the RCMP named a complainant called simply "A. O." who claimed that Smith had assaulted her between November 26, 2003, and May 18, 2005. On November 18th, Smith was charged with the same offence in Regina, Saskatchewan after another woman came forward alleging that Smith did not tell her that he was HIV positive before they had unprotected sex. [http://www.canada.com/sports/football/story.html?id=7d232d78-0300-4940-9065-222d0c49440f&p=1]

Smith was found guilty of aggravated sexual assault and bail violations on February 8, 2007 and sentenced to 5½ years in jail on February 26, 2007. Smith's lawyer has filed an appeal for his client's conviction. [ [http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/story.html?id=a16dafb4-37ca-4cf1-bfd9-56b11658ec2b Smith sentenced to 6 years] , Regina Leader-Post from Canada.com]

Quotes

*"For this, I apologize to this province and to the team that I represented the last seven years," [http://www.cbc.ca/cp/football/070226/f022613A.html]
*"I also want to apologize to the women that I've been involved with during this time and my wife for just my actions and I ask that she'd forgive me for me committing adultery. I just want to say sorry for everything." [http://www.cbc.ca/cp/football/070226/f022613A.html]

External links

*cite news | first=Rick | last=Westhead | coauthors= | title=H.I.V. Debate Emerges in Canada | date=2005-11-15 | url =http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/15/sports/football/15cfl.html?ex=1160280000&en=6aabfb341c06f383&ei=5070 | work =New York Times | accessdate = 2006-10-06
*cite news | first=Jason | last=Warick| coauthors= | title=The secret life of Trevis Smith: Women speak out about Roughrider accused in HIV case| date=2005-12-03 | url =http://www.canada.com/theprovince/story.html?id=dced6e21-bee4-4183-95d3-da83cf3a9ab2 | work = CanWest News Service| accessdate = 2007-05-05
* [http://www.cbc.ca/cp/football/070226/f022613A.html Ex-CFL player Trevis Smith gets 5½ years in jail for exposing 2 women to HIV]
* [http://www.saskatoonhomepage.ca/index.php?option=com_ezine&task=read&page=9&category=21&article=3975&Itemid=86 Delay in Smith Sentencing]
* [http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/local/story.html?id=c0eaefd2-8205-4b41-aa7a-77afb3ec734f Smith appeals sexual assault conviction]
* [http://www.cbc.ca/canada/saskatchewan/story/2007/02/22/trevis-smith.html Ex-girlfriend accused of helping Trevis Smith break bail]

See also

*Johnson Aziga
*"R. v. Cuerrier"

References