Miles Bridges pleads no contest in domestic violence court case / News - Basketnews.com

Bridges will be required to complete 52 weeks of domestic violence counseling and 52 weeks of parenting classes, serve 100 hours of community service and perform weekly narcotics testing.

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Former Charlotte Hornets player Miles Bridges pleaded no contest to a felony domestic violence charge yesterday and was sentenced to three years of probation without jail time.

The no-contest plea is an indirect acknowledgment and acceptance of the punishment without formally agreeing with the accusations. Three felony charges were initially filed, and Bridges had pleaded not guilty to all of them at first.

The player will now have to undergo 52 weeks of domestic violence counseling and 52 weeks of parenting classes, serve 100 hours of community service and perform weekly narcotics testing with marijuana allowed only if there is a valid doctor's prescription.

The Hornets forward was accused of assaulting his girlfriend in front of their two children. Bridges pleaded no contest to the first charge of injuring a child's parent. The other two charges of child abuse under circumstances or conditions likely to cause great bodily injury or death were dismissed.

Bridges is not allowed to have any guns, ammunition, or any weapons in his possession. Additionally, he will have to pay a restitution fine of $300 and a domestic violence fine of $500 and obey the terms of a 10-year protective order, staying 100 yards away from and having no contact with the woman.

"We believe this resolution was the best avenue to hold Mr. Bridges accountable for his conduct," the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said in a statement. "We also understand through the victim's representatives that the victim wanted an expedited resolution of the case. The victim and her representatives were consulted about the proposed resolution and agreed with the outcome of the case."

When ESPN reached out to Bridges' representative to comment, the request was denied.

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