Former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez appeared in court docket on Wednesday along with his lawyer Renee Hessling requesting a continuance for his tried homicide trial. Decide Elizabeth Peterson denied the continuance movement and set the trial date for September 9.
Velasquez was arrested in February 2022 after allegedly chasing a car containing Harry Goularte, a person accused of sexually assaulting Velasquez’ son at a daycare owned by Goularte’s household. In the course of the incident, Velasquez allegedly rammed the car earlier than pulling alongside facet it and firing pictures by means of the window. He missed his meant goal and as an alternative shot Goularte’s step father, Paul Bender. Bender suffered non-life threatening accidents.
Goularte had been arrested and launched on bond previous to the alleged automotive chase and capturing. He was charged with one rely of lewd acts with a baby, amongst different fees.
Subsequent, Velasquez will seem in court docket on June 26 for a trial readiness listening to. Velasquez plead not responsible to the costs which embody tried homicide. The tried homicide cost alone carries a minimal 20-year sentence or as much as life in jail if convicted.
Velasquez held the UFC heavyweight championship twice throughout his 13-year blended martial arts profession. He final fought in February 2019, shedding to Francis Ngannou by knockout at UFC on ESPN 1. Velasquez introduced his retirement from MMA on October 11, 2019.
