J. Jones (photo) attended the first hearing of his trial Photo: UFC
the american Jon Jones had his first court hearing this Tuesday (28). A few hours after leave prison in the city of Albuquerque, the UFC light heavyweight champion spent around 20 minutes in court. The fighter did not have to plead guilty or innocent for having caused a motoring accident, fleeing without providing assistance and having consumed drugs while driving.
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Jones was released on condition that he not consume alcohol or drugs during the proceedings. He must also keep his whereabouts informed to the Court and his lawyer.
The next hearing in the case does not yet have a stipulated date and will only happen if the prosecutor decides to continue the case and take it to a popular jury, which will probably happen.
The case
Jon Jones was involved in a traffic accident with three cars last Sunday and fled the scene without providing assistance. The victim was a 20-year-old woman who is pregnant. To complicate the fighter's situation, the police found traces of marijuana and a pipe to use the drug in the car driven by the UFC champion.
Fight scheduled
Jon Jones is scheduled to defend the light heavyweight belt against his compatriot Anthony Johnson at UFC 187, an event scheduled for May 23, in Las Vegas. The confrontation, so far, is confirmed, but Ultimate is expected to comment on the case this Tuesday.
Jon Jones Problems
This is not the first time that Jon Jones gets involved in trouble outside the UFC. In 2012, the fighter was tried and lost his license for drunk driving and hit a post. In 2014, the champion was caught in a drug test for cocaine use. As the test was carried out outside the competition period, 'Bones', as he is known, was not suspended and entered rehabilitation.
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