Terrell Suggs acquitted of assault charges

By Hugo Guzman  |   Thursday, June 30, 2005  |  Comments( 0 )

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Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs has been acquitted on all charges stemming from an ugly confrontation involving a man who used to be his best friend. According to Suggs, the accuser Jeryme Cook was trying to lay the groundwork to sue for damages. Suggs also stated that he was not surprised with the verdict pointing out that he was never in trouble with the law while growing up.

A jury acquitted Suggs of one count of aggravated assault. Sugges had been charged with a felony assault count as well, but Judge Michael Wilkinson dismissed that charge last week. The jury also acquitted Suggs' younger brother, Donald, of two counts of aggravated assault for allegedly using a baseball bat in the brawl.

The charges stemmed from an argument between Cook and the Suggs brothers near basketball courts set up for a three-on-three tournament in Phoenix. It escalated to violence in a parking lot. According to sworn testimony, the brothers then beat up Cook and friends Casey Cothern and Anthony Henrie. However, a mutual friend of Terrell Suggs and Cook testified that Cook told him he was planning to sue for big money, and Donald Suggs testified that he wrested the bat from one of the men who pressed charges during the mellay.

Terrell Suggs is entering his third season with the Baltimore Ravens. He has been utterly dominant in two seasons, especially as a pass rushing specialist. Suggs has collected 22.5 sacks in just two seasons.
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