An attorney for trainer Chad Brown represented the trainer on the misdemeanor count of obstruction of breathing in the courtroom in Saratoga Springs, NY, on October 21, and a courtroom appearance. The next one was scheduled for November 14, report The Daily Gazette.
Pushing this date to the next month allows the investigation and discovery process to be completed.
Brown, a four-time Eclipse Award-winning coach, previously pleaded not guilty in his August 18 investigation into the alleged domestic violence incident the previous night in Saratoga Springs, NY, his residence with a female acquaintance. . According to local reports, during this summer’s settlement, assistant district attorney Kayla Potter told Judge Francine Vero that on the evening of August 17, Brown pushed a woman down the stairs at his home. me, pinning her to the ground and trying to suffocate her before throwing her out of the house.
Brown’s attorney in the case, Joseph Gerstenzang, told the judge that the woman attacked broke into Brown’s home in the middle of the night and Brown was defending herself.
Brown, 43, did not appear in court on Friday and Vero told Brown’s current attorney, Matthew Chauvin, that the coach would be required to attend the next court appearance, The Daily Gazette reported.
Friday’s meeting before the judge resulted in a series of adjournments. According to The Daily Gazette, Vero declined another postponement request this week, although she accepted a request from the defense that Brown not attend Friday.
Chauvin told the court he believes the discovery will be complete by November 14 and, if that is the case, the defense will prepare to make a plea, according to The Daily Gazette. This publication reports.
Following this summer’s incident, Vero issued an alleged victim protection order, allowing only “accidental contact” between her and Brown, as both were actively working this summer at Racecourse Saratoga.
Penal Code 121.11 of New York defines the crime of obstructing breathing or blood circulation as putting pressure on an individual’s throat or neck with the intent to obstruct normal breathing or blood circulation. of another person or blocking their nose or mouth. like-minded people. A Class A misdemeanor in New York carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison or three years of probation.
Brown has consistently declined public comment regarding the incident.
