Former UFC mild heavyweight and heavyweight champion Jon Jones will not head to a bench path for misdemeanor prices accusing the fighter of leaving the scene of an accident in New Mexico earlier this yr.
“We’ve been totally vindicated,” stated Jones’ lawyer Christopher Dodd in an announcement. “From the very starting, we defined {that a} girl made a false allegation towards Jon in an effort to keep away from being arrested for DWI, and sadly, the police accepted that declare with out correctly weighing the information. As soon as the related paperwork have been lastly disclosed by the police division, Jon’s cellular phone data made it undeniably clear that he was nowhere close to the scene of the crash. We’re grateful that the district lawyer’s workplace took the time to conduct a full and honest assessment of this case, which in the end confirmed Jon’s innocence. On the identical time, it’s deeply troubling that such crucial proof was disregarded, forcing Jon to endure this ordeal unnecessarily. Our investigation into how this occurred stays ongoing.”
In February, Jones was charged after a girl concerned in a automobile crash claimed he was the driving force and that he fled after the accident occurred. In line with the police report, the girl seemed to be intoxicated and was partially clothed. Jones and his authorized workforce denied his involvement.
“Jon was not driving that evening; he wasn’t within the automobile,” Dodd stated. “It seems that an intoxicated girl used a false allegation towards Jon to keep away from being arrested for DWI, and the police fell for it. Primarily based on the prison criticism, it seems to be like they went as far as to hunt a warrant for Jon’s cellular phone data whereas conducting a misdemeanor visitors investigation. I’ve by no means heard of such a factor.
“It’s actually unbelievable that the police would waste this quantity of assets on such a case. The one factor I can consider is that the police have been concentrating on Jon for improper functions. We are going to unravel it and be sure that this baseless case is dismissed.”
The previous two-division UFC champion was scheduled for a bench trial look Tuesday afternoon in New Mexico, however the state filed a Nolle Prosequi this previous Friday, which means the case has been formally dismissed.
“Nolle Prosequi comes now, the State of New Mexico and hereby dismisses this matter,” Chief Deputy District Legal professional Joshua D. Boone stated in an announcement. “After additional investigation, the State has purpose to consider the defendant’s alibi protection is credible. The State subsequently dismisses this matter.”
