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Jonathan Majors requested that the court enter judgement of acquittal, tossing aside his conviction. However, he has been denied.
The actor was previously convicted of third degree assault and harassment in December 2023 after he was arrested in March of the same year. Police responded to a call to his home where they found his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, slumped in a closet. During the hearing, he faced four charges, not all of which he was found guilty for.
It took four hours of deliberation over the course of three trial days for the jury to reach the decision. After the foreperson handed down the decision, Majors' sentencing was set for Tuesday, February 6. at 9:00 a.m. EST, but was suddenly postponed on the day of. Instead, Majors attended a virtual hearing that afternoon in regards to the now-denied motion.
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He was found guilty of domestic violence (AFP via Getty Images)The sentencing date is now scheduled for April 8 at 9:00 a.m. EST, barring no further motions or filings from Majors' attorney that could postpone the legal process longer.
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In the motion, his attorney, Priya Chaudhry, argued that the prosecution provided “insufficient" evidence. She argued that their reasoning was inconsistent between chargers and, thereby, should be tossed. The motion, according to The Hollywood Reporter, reads: “A careful analysis of the trial record shows that there is quite simply no evidence that Mr. Majors acted recklessly, as opposed to intentionally (or not at all), let alone enough such evidence to support a verdict beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Majors committed reckless assault."
His sentencing date is now scheduled for early next week (Getty Images)A spokesperson for the district attorney's office said in a statement to THR: “The Court has already heard and rejected the arguments supporting this motion when the defense originally 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 in court papers."
After the conviction, Jabbari's attorney said in a statement: "Her unwavering resolve to see this case through to the end is borne out of a desire to show other survivors and victims of domestic violence, that they too, can hold their abuser accountable. Ms. Jabbari hopes that her actions will inspire other survivors to speak out and seek justice."
The Mirror contacted Jonathan Majors' legal team for comment.