QUINCY ‒
Jabrill Peppers, the
New England Patriots safety charged with
three counts of domestic assault and one count of cocaine possession, is one step closer to trial.
On Tuesday,
Quincy District Court Judge Mark Coven granted the prosecutor's request for medical records of the woman accusing Peppers of strangling her, banging her head against a wall and throwing her down a flight of stairs at his Braintree apartment in early October.
EMS personnel for Brewster Ambulance Service evaluated the woman on the scene, according to Assistant District Attorney Abigail Bird.
Peppers' lawyer, Marc Brofsky, requested records from any subsequent medical evaluations. Bird said she has not yet interviewed the woman and is unaware of additional medical attention she may have received.
Bird said she has given Brofsky the 911 recording, police reports and pictures of the woman's injuries.
New England Patriots captain Jabrill Peppers was arraigned in District Court on Monday.
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Brofsky requested records of "prior bad acts" of Peppers' accuser. Bird said she has no such records at this time as she has not yet met with the woman.
Coven set a final pretrial hearing for Dec. 27 where the parties can make further motions based on the medical records and other evidence produced by that date.
A trial date is set for Jan. 22, 2025.
Does Jabrill Peppers still play for the New England Patriots?
Following his arrest on October 7, the NFL placed Peppers on the commissioner exempt list, barring him from games and team activities. He was
reinstated on Nov. 25 and returned to action on Dec. 1 after missing seven games. He is no longer a captain.