charges dropped – The district attorney’s office dropped the criminal mischief charge against Jonathan Cooper’s girlfriend, and her lawyer called it vindication. Cooper’s lawyer, meanwhile, reacted angrily, saying the case against a “white woman” was dismissed while prosecution
Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper’s offseason suddenly turned into a legal flashpoint just as the NFL gears up for the next stretch.
When the charge of criminal mischief against Cooper’s girlfriend was dropped by the district attorney’s office. her lawyer welcomed the decision with a blunt sense that it should never have happened in the first place. “She should never have been charged in the first place and the decision today by the district attorney’s office confirms that. ” attorney Ronald Gainor told Mike Klis of 9News.com. “This decision really goes a long way in vindicating her and we’re very happy with the court’s decision today.”.
Cooper’s attorney, Harvey Steinberg, offered a starkly different reaction. He told Klis. “White woman admits she was the aggressor.” Steinberg said the girlfriend “Admits she grabbed my client’s phone out his hand. Admits she went through it without his permission. Admits she threw it against the wall. damaging it.” He added that she “makes allegations against my client which police don’t appear to believe.”.
Steinberg closed with a pointed accusation about how the case has been handled, saying, “Charges dismissed against white woman. Prosecution against Black man continues. Justice in America.”
Cooper still faces multiple charges stemming from the June 4 incident, including second-degree assault, third-degree assault, criminal mischief, violating a protective order, and harassment via repeated telephone calls.
The legal news arrives as Cooper’s football availability has already been affected. He was excused from the team’s mandatory minicamp after his arrest alongside his girlfriend. The seventh-round pick in 2021 has started 17 regular-season games over three straight seasons. and the NFL could place Cooper on paid leave when training camp opens.
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