Peppers was arrested back in October at his Braintree, Massachusetts residence after an altercation with an off-and-on fling and was charged with assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, strangulation, and possession of a class “B” substance.
New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers has been acquitted by a jury in his assault and battery trial on Friday.
New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers has finished testifying in his assault and battery trial after denying he choked or shoved his accuser. Peppers took the stand late Thursday for
Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers is scheduled to go on trial Wednesday for allegedly shoving his girlfriend’s head into a wall and repeatedly choking her after she received a phone call while they were in bed together.
Peppers is facing charges of assault, strangulation and drug possession, following a fight with his girlfriend in Braintree back in October. According to our Boston ABC affiliate WCVB, a water main broke outside of the courthouse, and the trial was rescheduled for Thursday.
Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers was acquitted in his assault and battery trial Friday and said he "knew eventually the truth would come to light."
New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers was found “not guilty” on all assault charges on Friday, per Boston Herald’s Flint McColgan. Peppers was tried in front of a jury composed of five females and one male juror. After hearing the arguments, it took the jurors about an hour to deliberate before finally reaching a decision.
Peppers was arrested in October and charged with assault, strangulation and possession of drugs after an altercation with his girlfriend at his Braintree apartment.
A woman testified that Jabrill Peppers grabbed her by the neck, slammed her against the wall and pushed her down the stairs.
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Now a safety for the New England Patriots, Peppers ended up being charged for domestic violence, and thus missed nearly half of his season as he dealt with the blowback and subsequent court case. However, on Friday, Peppers was acquitted by a jury of his peers, as he was found not guilty on all counts.