Patrick Beverley’s legal professional, Letitia Quinones-Hollins, defended the previous NBA participant following his arrest on a felony assault cost final week.
“Patrick is not a violent man and was not violent that night. In fact, he was very respectful with the authorities that night and encouraged others to do the same,” Quinones-Hollins stated in a press release obtained by TMZ Sports. “He has always looked out for their wellbeing and will continue to do so.”
“I have every expectation that when all the facts are in, Patrick will be cleared of these charges,” the assertion concluded.
Beverley was taken into custody in Texas on Friday the place he was charged with Assault on a Family Member/Household Member Impeding Breath or Circulation. He was launched after posting his $40,000 bond.
The legal professional’s assertion make clear the circumstances surrounding Beverley’s arrest, which stem from an incident by which he found his teenage sister at house alone with an 18-year-old man in the course of the night time.
“Patrick Beverley has no criminal record. He cares deeply about his little sister – a young lady, a minor,” the assertion reads. “Given that, when he unexpectedly found her alone in the home with an 18-year-old man in the middle of the night, he was understandably concerned, as any brother would be about his sister. However, we don’t believe what followed happened the way it’s been described and we look forward to the opportunity to address that in court.”
In the times that adopted, new alleged particulars emerged. According to the possible trigger affidavit, Beverley’s sister had left house “without permission” to see her boyfriend at a close-by park. The minor’s mom, Lisa, instructed her daughter to name the boyfriend to select her up, however when he arrived, Lisa instructed him to go inside the home.
Beverley was referred to as to return over, and upon his arrival, he scolded his sister earlier than issues allegedly turned violent. The former NBA participant is accused of grabbing his sister “by her neck with both hands,” and choosing her up off the bottom.
His sister alleges she was unable to breathe when Beverley had his palms round her neck for between 20 to 30 seconds. She additionally claimed the 37-year-old Beverley pulled her out of the bed room by neck, and slammed her physique in opposition to partitions in one other room.
The affidavit additionally alleges that Beverley punched his sister within the left eye with a closed fist whereas standing over her on the couch and instructed her he could be “the family relative to kill her.”
When the boyfriend was instructed to depart the home, Beverley allegedly adopted him outdoors. Upon returning, the boyfriend contacted police.
Officials famous markings on the sister’s neck and petechiae within the whites of her eyes, an indication of damaged capillaries.