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Seattle Seahawks Player Leroy Hill Gets Domestic Violence Court Date

Following a Seattle domestic violence charge in April against his live-in girlfriend, Seattle Seahawks player Leroy Hill now has a Washington State court date set for July. At the same time, the NFL football player was also seen at Seahawks practice for the first time since his arrest on April 10.

The starting linebacker for the pro football team was arrested in the spring and charged with misdemeanor assault during domestic violence. The incident took place at the couple’s Issaquah home in the Talus Community – Washington police say that when they arrived on the scene, the yet-to-be-identified woman had visible marked on her body that suggested domestic violence. Just days before the domestic abuse incident, Hill was arrested on a marijuana possession charge.

The next court appearance that Hill will make is for a July 24 pretrial hearing in which persecutors will determine if there is enough evidence to continue with the domestic violence and assault trial and set a date. King County prosecutor told reporters that she believes that there is indeed enough evidence to convict the football players. If the trial does occur, it would probably take place within a week of the pretrial hearing – perhaps at the end of July or the beginning of August.

According to Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, the team is ready to welcome Hill back to the playing field after consulting with the NFL and receiving positive feedback about allowing Hill to return to practices.

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