Dallas DA dismisses Manziel's 2016 assault charge

Dallas DA dismisses Manziel's 2016 assault charge

8 years ago
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A misdemeanor assault charge stemming from a January 2016 incident has been dismissed against Johnny Manziel.

Manziel's ex-girlfriend alleged he hit her so hard that she temporarily lost hearing in one ear, and threw her onto his bed.

The former Heisman Trophy-winner faced a year in jail and a $4,000 fine but reached a deal with the Dallas Country District Attorney's office last year that would see his charge dismissed if he attended rehab and anger management classes.

Manziel has been incident-free in 2017 and was mulling a potential comeback prior to the NFL and CFL seasons.

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