1/22/25 UPDATE: The start of the trial was delayed Wednesday after a water main break at Quincy District Court.
The trial against New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers is set to begin.
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Peppers was arrested in October after Braintree police responded to a disturbance. He was accused of choking a woman, smashing her head against the wall and pushing her down the stairs.
The 29-year-old athlete has pleaded not guilty to charges of assault and battery and drug possession. His trial is scheduled to start Wednesday.
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Peppers' defense says it has videos from the night in question and plans to show them, claiming they show the woman refusing to leave his home.
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His future in the NFL depends on the outcome of the case.
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