 In the legal findings it was stated that there is a “reasonable likelihood that the false impression affected the judgment of the jury.”

In February 2012, Shawn Oakman was dismissed from the Penn State Nittany Lions football team for a violation of team rules for stealing a sandwich and, while demanding the return of his identification card, for grabbing the wrist of the clerk who took it.In 2013, Oakman had been previously accused of assaulting an ex-girlfriend but no charges were pressed, which led to Oakman not being disciplined by Baylor.It is unclear if Baylor knew of the incident.