Prosecutors moved Thursday to dismiss a felony assault cost filed in opposition to former Broncos coach Michael Wilhoite, citing plans to downgrade to a misdemeanor cost and pursue the case in county courtroom.
Wilhoite was fired in February for allegedly punching a police officer within the face after leaving his car unattended within the departures lane exterior of Denver Worldwide Airport.
When confronted about his car by an officer, Wilhoite twice instructed the officer to “shut the (expletive) up” and bumped his chest into the officer, in accordance with his arrest affidavit. When the officer shoved Wilhoite again, the ex-Broncos coach punched the person within the face, police mentioned.
The officer fired his Taser at Wilhoite, hanging his left facet. Wilhoite was shocked for a number of seconds earlier than stepping into his automobile and driving away, police mentioned.
Wilhoite was charged within the incident with second-degree assault of a peace officer, a felony. He additionally confronted misdemeanor expenses of obstructing a peace officer and legal mischief.
The case was being prosecuted in Denver District Courtroom due to the felony cost. Now that prosecutors have dismissed the felony case in favor of misdemeanor expenses, will probably be pursued in Denver County Courtroom.
Prosecutors didn’t specify which expenses they deliberate to file in opposition to Wilhoite within the new case and didn’t elaborate on the choice to dismiss the felony cost. As of Thursday morning, the brand new case had not but appeared on the county courtroom docket.
The dismissed felony case will likely be sealed, Denver District Courtroom Choose Martin Egelhoff mentioned through the Thursday morning listening to.
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