CASTLE ROCK, Colo. - cornerback Perrish Cox Denver Broncos pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual assault which carry a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
Attorney Harvey a. Steinberg argued the Cox Monday at a hearing in Castle Rock, in the County of Douglas suburb south of Denver, and judge of the Court of District Paul King set the trial date of October 18, six weeks into the season NFL if the labour dispute and the lockout is resolved.
Attorney General Robert Chappell and Steinberg believe the trials of Cox would last six days.
Cox is charged with one count of sexual assault, while the victim was physically helpless and a count of sexual assault, while the victim was unable to determine the nature of the conduct. Court documents say that the alleged assault happened on September 6. He was arrested on 9 December and is free on $ 50,000 bail.
Cox does not in the Court. After the hearing, both the Broncos fans recognized walking the hallway has smiled, called his name and shook hands.
"It is difficult." It is something that rest above your head, he said that he walked out of the courthouse. "You stay positive and control what you can control.".
Cox, a native of Waco, Texas, said that he is back in Colorado, where he worked on all the other days in the hope that the association of the NFL and players can reach an agreement and end the lockout and begin the season as scheduled on September 8.
Details of the charges remain sealed at the request of prosecutors and counsel for the defence of Cox. The seal is attacked by Associated Press and The Denver Post. King set a hearing on June 2 for the arguments on this issue, Cox did not need to attend.
Cox is due in court again on August 26 to hear motions.
Cox, a fifth round draft out of Oklahoma State, started nine games for the Broncos season rookie, playing opposite cornerback field Bailey.
Cox was among a string of players Broncos who have had legal problems last season. Linebacker D.J. Williams was stripped of his captain after its second drunk driving arrest and rookie linebacker Kevin Alexander abdicated hours after his arrest on a domestic violence call in December. Prosecutors later abandoned the accusations of violence domestic against Alexander after the woman, he was accused of hitting refused to cooperate.
Prosecutors dropped assault and disrupting the accusations of peace laid against the end of the defensive of the Broncos Elvis Dumervil during an altercation with a parking lot attendant prior to a match on 24 October.
Shortly after the end of the season, Laurence Maroney, whose contract is up, running back was arrested on firearms and accusations of drug in St. Louis.
In a letter of January to the holders of season tickets, team owner Pat Bowlen pledged to restore integrity and a winning culture to the team. Bowlen hired Hall of Famer John Elway Executive of football team leader and Elway agreed to turn John Fox as coach.
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