‘I’m remorseful and sorry’: Packers’ Josh Jacobs returns to practice after arrest and plea
By Tanner Kahler
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GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (WISN) — Packers running back Josh Jacobs told reporters Wednesday he is “remorseful and sorry” following his arrest and no-contest plea to misdemeanor battery and criminal destruction charges. The charges stemmed from an arrest at his home in May.
“Obviously man, I’m remorseful and sorry for putting this team in the situation,” Jacobs said. “Sometimes, when you go through life, situations occur. And a four second- three second decision can alter your life.”
Jacobs returned to practice for the first time Wednesday following his removal from the NFL commissioner’s exempt list. He missed the first six games of the Packers season, but is eligible to play Sunday’s game against the Lions.
“I’m still a human being, man. Still trying to learn, still trying to grow from the whole process,” Jacobs said Wednesday.
Jacobs was accused of throwing his girlfriend to the ground and damaging her phone on May 23 in an incident at his home.
The Packers running back pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges against him. He took a plea deal for battery and criminal damage to property.
Hammer sentenced Jacobs to a $1,000 fine on the battery charge. Jacobs entered a deferred judgment for the criminal damage to property charge. The court will dismiss that charge after a year if he does the following:
Commit no further criminal acts Avoid contacting the victim Submit to CJS for supervision for the next 12 months Complete a course for battery Pay restitution to the victim
Prosecutors relied on video from Jacobs’ residence, saying in the criminal complaint it corroborates “…the relevant portions…” of the victim’s statement.
The Hobart-Lawrence Police Department is temporarily withholding records related to the case while legal challenges over their release are pending.
The department said it completed its review and determined some records could be released with redactions. However, after notifying the subjects of the records as required under Wisconsin law, attorneys representing those individuals informed the department they intend to seek court orders blocking disclosure.
The department said the temporary hold is required during the statutory waiting period and any related court proceedings and does not constitute a denial of the public records request.
Jacobs filed a lawsuit earlier this month to block the release of police records in the case.
In the lawsuit against the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department, he claims that some records could expose a crime victim’s private information and reveal security details about his home.
The complaint asks a judge to prevent the department from releasing video or images of the interior of Jacobs’ garage and information about its layout, contents and security features.
The complaint says the department notified Jacobs on Oct. 5 that it had decided to allow access to some or all of the records related to an incident investigated May 23.
The records could include police reports, recordings, photographs, witness statements and digital evidence. It says multiple people requested the records on or after Sept. 25.
Jacobs asks the court to seal unredacted records submitted for review and require the department to withhold records in full if redactions would not adequately protect the information.
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