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Trial of former Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs resumes Tuesday morning
TL;DR
The trial of former Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs resumes Tuesday morning, focusing on the cross-examination of his accuser. Diggs faces felony charges of strangulation and misdemeanor assault related to an incident in December.
Key points
- Stefon Diggs' trial resumes Tuesday morning.
- He is charged with felony strangulation and misdemeanor assault.
- The incident allegedly occurred on December 2.
- The accuser is a woman who worked as a private chef for Diggs.
- Judge Jeanmarie Carroll is presiding over the trial.
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DEDHAM — The trial of former New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs is set to resume Tuesday morning with continued cross-examination of the woman who accused him of assaulting her last December.
Diggs, 32, is charged with strangulation or suffocation, a felony, and a misdemeanor count of assault and battery. Judge Jeanmarie Carroll is overseeing the trial in district court here.
Prosecutors say Diggs hit a woman working for him as a private chef across the face and wrapped his arm around her neck from behind, choking her, on Dec. 2. The woman reported the incident on Dec. 16. Diggs’ defense says the incident never happened.
The woman will retake the stand when the trial resumes Tuesday morning. She testified for more than three hours on Monday.
Assistant Norfolk District Attorney Drew Virtue is prosecuting the case, and attorneys Andrew Kettlewell and Sara Silva are representing Diggs. The jury comprises six women and one man.
This story will be updated when testimony resumes at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
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Q&A
What are the charges against Stefon Diggs in his trial?
Stefon Diggs is charged with strangulation or suffocation, a felony, and a misdemeanor count of assault and battery.
When did the incident involving Stefon Diggs occur?
The incident involving Stefon Diggs occurred on December 2.
Who is overseeing the trial of Stefon Diggs?
Judge Jeanmarie Carroll is overseeing the trial in district court.