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Bengals RB Joe Mixon found not guilty in first offseason gun incident

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 8/17/23

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has been found not guilty of aggravated menacing stemming from a January road rage incident.

Judge Gwen Bender delivered the verdict on Thursday after a multiday trial, clearing him in the longstanding case.

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Judge Gwen Bender finds Joe Mixon not guilty of aggravated menacing.@Local12 pic.twitter.com/rzVnT3855W

— Christian Hauser (@ChristianWKRC12) August 17, 2023

Mixon was initially accused of pointing a firearm at a woman and saying she should be “popped in the face” stemming from a January road rage incident. Charges were initially dropped but were refiled in April after investigators said they found new evidence.

In a statement, Mixon’s agent, Peter Schaffer, said the ruling “vindicates Joe as a person” and means the running back can return to the business of football.

Statement from Joe Mixon’s agent, Peter Schaffer: “Knowing the facts, knowing Joe as a person and having tremendous faith in the legal systems ability to get to the truth we had no doubt of the eventual outcome. This vindicates Joe as a person and that is what’s most important.…

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 17, 2023

Mixon has spent the last five seasons as the lead running back for the Bengals. While these criminal charges are behind him, he is still facing a lawsuit over his role in a separate incident.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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