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“font-size: 9pt; color: #2c2c2c; font-family:”> “font-size: 9pt; color: #2c2c2c; font-family:”>According to the Associated Press, The felony sex assault trial of former University of Missouri running back Derrick Washington is scheduled to begin today (Tues., Sept. 20).
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“font-size: 9pt; color: #2c2c2c; font-family:”>Washington is accused of deviate sexual assault by a former Missouri athletics tutor. The felony jury trial is expected to last two days in Boone County Circuit Court.
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“font-size: 9pt; color: #2c2c2c; font-family:”>He also faces a Sept. 30 trial on two counts of misdemeanor domestic violence after an ex-girlfriend said he poked her eyes and choked her during an argument.
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“font-size: 9pt; color: #2c2c2c; font-family:”>The one-time Tiger co-captain has pleaded not guilty in both cases. He was dismissed from the team days before the start of the 2010 season
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“font-size: 9pt; color: #2c2c2c; font-family:”>Both trials have been repeatedly postponed over the past year. But Washington’s lawyer and the prosecutor handling the case have assured judges they won’t make any more such requests.
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“font-size: 9pt; color: #2c2c2c; font-family:”>Information from the Associated Press contributed to this report.