Jury begins deliberations in Stefon Diggs felony strangulation trial
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Updated · NBC Sports · May 5
Jury begins deliberations in Stefon Diggs felony strangulation trial
16 articles · Updated · NBC Sports · May 5
Diggs, a free-agent receiver, declined to testify as jurors received instructions in a case involving one felony strangulation charge and one misdemeanor assault charge.
The alleged victim, Mila Adams, accused him of assault, but the defence argued there was no physical evidence of injury and said witness accounts undermined her credibility.
Under US law, defendants cannot be compelled to testify, leaving prosecutors to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt as the jury weighs a verdict.
With no physical evidence, can an accuser’s testimony alone convict an NFL star?
Is an accuser’s inconsistent behavior after an assault a sign of lying or of trauma?