Greg Hardy found guilty of assault on a female and communicating threats
By Josh Sanchez
On Tuesday, Carolina Panthers star defensive end Greg Hardy took the stand on charges of assault on a female and communicating threats.
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While on trial, Hardy entered a not guilty plea.
The judge has ruled otherwise, however, with Hardy being found guilty of both charges.
During the trial, some troubling details were revealed by Hardy’s girlfriend, Nicole Holder.
“When he let go of me, he got on top of me and strangled me,” she said via the Black and Blue Review. “He looked into my eyes and told me he was going to kill me.”
Hardy had previously been accused of throwing Holder onto a bed of guns.
Jonathan Jones of the Charlotte Observer shared some details from the verdict:
Court finds Holder's testimony consistent and credible. Cites bruising, medical records.
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) July 16, 2014
Judge: "The court is entirely convinced Hardy is guilty of assault on a female and communicating threats."
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) July 16, 2014
Court sentences Hardy to suspended 60 days. 18 months supervision or until he completes a program.
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) July 16, 2014
Hardy will get permission to travel with team schedule
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) July 16, 2014
Hardy’s defense team has requested an appeal to the Supreme Court. They will get a jury trial.