Second Rhode Island Man Pleads Not Guilty To Charges Related To Patriots Fan’s Death – News18

WRENTHAM, Mass.: A second Rhode Island man charged with assault and battery and disorderly conduct in reference to the loss of life of a fan at a New England Patriots recreation pleaded not responsible Friday.

In a quick courtroom look, Justin Mitchell, 39 was arraigned in Wrentham District Court over allegations he and 59-12 months-outdated John Vieira, each from Warwick, Rhode Island, punched 53-12 months-outdated Dale Mooney, of Newmarket, New Hampshire. Vieira pleaded not responsible final week.

Mitchell was ordered to keep away from Gillette Stadium in addition to Mooney’s household and any potential witnesses.

Investigators say Mooney was struck throughout an altercation on the Sept. 17 recreation, which led to a 24-17 win by the visiting Miami Dolphins. Mooney was taken to a hospital, the place he was pronounced lifeless.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner offered preliminary indications that didn’t recommend traumatic damage, however did establish a medical subject, in response to the district lawyer’s workplace. The trigger and method of loss of life have been undetermined at the moment, pending additional testing.

Final determinations delivered to the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office dominated the style of loss of life a murder. The explanation for loss of life has been dominated as “probable cardiac dysrhythmia in a person with severe hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease during a physical altercation.”

The assessment of the obtainable proof, together with the post-mortem outcomes and a number of angles of video capturing the incident, failed to determine a foundation for felony prosecution of expenses associated to murder in Mooney’s loss of life, Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey stated.

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