Jon Jones Faces Two Upcoming Bench Trials

Jon Jones will appear in front of two bench trials over charges related to fleeing the scene of an accident.

Jones’ problems began following a car accident that took place in February, as police arrived to find a female passenger who appeared intoxicated. The woman alleged that Jones was the driver who had run from the scene. Law enforcement then allegedly contacted Jones, who seemed intoxicated on the phone. It is believed that Jones made some threatening remarks during the telephone call. 

“My brothers, they kill people for way less. They slit throats. They’re the most evil people you’ll ever meet. Guess what, you won’t be the first guy this year that I’ve threatened, swear to God. You’d be the second one,” (Jones allegedly said)

Jones’ Attorney

Those incidents have resulted in two upcoming bench trials. The first charge relates to a misdemeanor, where he was accused of leaving the scene, as Jones will appear for a bench trial on August 14. The second was accompanied by claims that he used a “telephone to Terrify, Intimidate, Threaten, Harass, Annoy or Offend” in the aftermath of the first incident. The second bench trial for that is on September 2nd. Christopher Dodd, who is Jones’ attorney, is seeking to get the charges dismissed. 

“The incidents at issue in both cases are one and the same. Mr. Jones now is forced to defend himself against two separate cases involves the exact same factual allegations. It is unknown why an [Albuquerque Police Department] detective and an [Albuquerque Police Department] officer who were both involved in the investigation of this case would not communicate and coordinate who would file charges but that seems to be what happened, unless the truth is that these law enforcement officers intentionally violated the same mandatory joinder rule for some improper strategic purpose., “Either way, the result is the same; this case should be dismissed as Mr. Jones has been impermissibly charged twice for the same underlying incident,” Dodd said