Domestic violence: postponement of the hearing date for Miles Bridges

Miles Bridges appeared in Los Angeles County court this week for a preliminary hearing on domestic assault charges stemming from his arrest in July. The Hornet will still have to wait before being able to explain itself to justice because its trial has been postponed to September 16.

This will be a new legal step for the candidate for the MIP 2022 trophy, who pleaded not guilty during his appearance last July in a Los Angeles court. Under three counts, he is accused of having assaulted his partner in front of their two children, at the end of June. The prosecutor’s office indicted him for child abuse and domestic violence.

Rather than negotiate his sentence, as is the case when one pleads guilty in the United States, Miles Bridges will therefore try to prove his innocence with this trial, the preliminary hearing of which had initially been set for August 19.

The Hornets and the NBA had said they were aware of the charges against the 24-year-old, and the NBA has opened an investigation. ” These are very serious accusations, which we will continue to monitor. As this is a court case, we will not be commenting further at this time. “, had indicated the franchise.

We recall that the Hornets’ leading scorer last season, “protected free agent”, has still not signed any contract. He is tied to his franchise via a $7.9 million qualifying offer, which his club has not withdrawn and has not yet accepted.