Charges Against Patriots WR Julian Edelman Dropped

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  1. Steve12

    Steve12 The night is dark and full of terrors

    Patriots WR Julian Edelman will no doubt be breathing a sigh of relief when practice ends. That’s when he’ll likely find out that Suffolk County prosecutors will be dropping the groping charges against him for an incident that occurred on Halloween. This almost certainly means the NFL won’t be suspending him, which is nice for the Patriots. The key part of the decision comes from the release sent out by a Suffolk County DA, stating, “a review of both witness statements and video surveillance has revealed that the Commonwealth would be unable to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant intentionally engaged in a harmful or offensive touching of the complainant…â€￾

    Source: BostonHerald.com