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Charlotte Hornets’ restricted free agent Miles Bridges ‘pleads no contest to domestic violence charges and will not face jail time’ – but the NBA could still suspend or dismiss the forward if he signs with another team
- Miles Bridges was accused by his then-girlfriend of assaulting her in front of their two children in May
- On Thursday, the forward’s attorney and prosecutors reached an agreement
- By pleading no contest, the 24-year-old accepts the punishment and conviction without formally admitting guilt in the case
- Bridges will face three years of probation and no jail time as part of the deal
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Charlotte Hornets restricted free agent Miles Bridges pleaded no contest to a felony domestic violence charge Thursday, according to reports.
The no-contest pleas, heard in Los Angeles Superior Court, means Bridges, who was present in court, has accepted punishment and conviction without formally admitting guilt.
Bridges will face three years of probation and no jail time as part of a deal with prosecutors.
Bridges was accused by his then-girlfriend of assaulting her in front of their two children in May. He was arrested and released on $130,000 bail in June.
Three felony charges were filed in July, to which Bridges originally pleaded not guilty.
The original charges filed in July were one felony count of injuring a child’s parent and two felony counts of child abuse under circumstances or conditions likely to cause great bodily injury or death.
Miles Bridges pleaded no contest to a felony domestic violence charge Thursday
In July the DA said the children were present for the alleged assault but did not specify the counts of child abuse.
Bridges’ attorney…
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