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His conviction Jonathan Majors it has been rescheduled for April, with the possibility of a year in prison for the actor.
On Tuesday (February 6), Judge Michael Gaffey has informed the legal team defending actor Jonathan Majors and the prosecution that he expects Majors to be in court on April 8 to hear his sentence, Deadline reported. Majors was convicted on December 18, 2023, of recklessly assaulting and harassing his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari.
The Creed III The actor, who was originally scheduled to appear in person, almost appeared in court. The delay in sentencing was due to the defense filing a motion to vacate the verdict. The Manhattan district attorney's office has until March 5 to respond to the motion, known as a “330.30 motion,” referring to New York State criminal law. It is considered a lengthy deposition by legal observers.
The motion, which consists of 41 pages, was made public Wednesday (February 9), according to Business Insider. In it, the actor seeks to set aside the verdict citing two factors: lack of sufficient evidence on the reckless assault and harassment charges and a reversible miscarriage of justice on the reckless assault charge.
Priya Chaudhry, lead defense attorney for Majors, claims that prosecutors “ended the trial with resounding allegations of intentional misconduct by Mr. Majors,” also arguing that Judge Gaffney gave jurors the option of charging that Majors injured Jabbari on purpose. or recklessly.
A spokesman for Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg sent a statement to the press, saying, “The Court has already heard and rejected the arguments in support of this motion when the defense initially raised them during the trial. The jury then convicted Mr. Majors of assault in the 3rd degree and harassment in the 2nd degree. We will respond in detail to the court documents.”
The once-in-demand actor, who was fired from Marvel as the face of Kang the Conqueror after the verdict, faces up to a year in prison on the charges. Judge Gaffney said he intended to rule on the case by April 1 before adjourning.
