A preliminary court hearing to address San Francisco 49ers defensive end Ray McDonald's August domestic violence arrest has been cancelled, according to ESPN. McDonald's court hearing had been set for Monday and no new date will be set "unless or until charges are filed," according to the report.
Ray McDonald court date cancelled, no new date ‘unless or until charges are filed’
The investigation into Ray McDonald’s domestic violence arrest continues, but a preliminary court date has been cancelled until charges are filed.
Christian Petersen
McDonald was arrested on Aug. 31 on suspicion of felony domestic violence, and the victim, his fiancee, had “visible injuries,” according to reports. McDonald has not been charged to this point, nor has he been disciplined by the 49ers or the NFL -- at least publicly. The arrest came prior to the start of the regular season, but McDonald has started all three games for the 49ers thus far.
Head coach Jim Harbaugh and the 49ers organization have been adamant that due process will need to play out before McDonald receives any punishment. On Friday, Harbaugh said that he is being “patient” with the process.
McDonald had previously been involved in a domestic dispute, though no arrests were made and no charges were filed then.
As far as the current arrest and potential charge is concerned, the investigation by the San Jose Police Department is still ongoing four weeks later. The Santa Clara District Attorney will hear the case from investigators once said investigation has concluded, but nobody is quite sure when that’s going to happen.
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