Brandon Marshall’s Trial Underway in Atlanta

Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Brandon Marshall isn’t in Denver, nor is he on a plane to San Francisco with the rest of the team. He’s in Georgia, appearing in court for a March 2008 incident. Depending on the results of this week’s hearing, which is expected to conclude Friday, Marshall could face further punishment and/or suspension from the league office.

Lindsay Jones of the Denver Post is posting live updates from the courtroom, which you can follow here.

As PFT points out, Marshall has a piece of evidence that will make it difficult for the jury to convict him beyond a reasonable doubt. The NFL received a letter from his alleged victim, ex-girlfriend Rasheedah Watley, which states Marshall’s innocence:

My name is Rasheedah Watley, I am the ex girlfriend of Brandon Marshall. I read in the newspapers that he is in trouble with the league because of me. I will let you know that he never hurt me or hit me, I was pressured by my family to make up certain things [to] get money. I was told to say that Brandon hit me and hurt me so that I could get him to pay to keep me quiet. I want you to know he never did.

This case is obviously going to be more complicated than this, several times over, so I won’t comment further about what the jury should or shouldn’t do. But now all we can do as Broncos fans is wait, again, and hold our collective breath.