A former New Mexico State University basketball player is being sought by law enforcement after he failed to appear at his ******* ual ******* ault trial in Las Cruces while playing professional basketball overseas.
Judge Conrad Perea of New Mexico's Third Judicial District issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Deshawndre Washington after he was a no-show at his trial in connection with the alleged ******* ual ******* ault of former teammates and student managers during the 2022-2023 basketball season, the Las Cruces Sun News reported.
The trial was set to start with jury selection on Monday, Aug. 3, in Las Cruces.
Washington will be taken into custody on a "no hold bond" when he is found and taken into custody, a bench warrant states. If Washington is not arrested in Doña Ana County, law enforcement will extradite Washington to Las Cruces.
Perea issued a gag order preventing parties in the case or attorneys from speaking to the media.
#Basketball #assault
Judge Conrad Perea of New Mexico's Third Judicial District issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Deshawndre Washington after he was a no-show at his trial in connection with the alleged ******* ual ******* ault of former teammates and student managers during the 2022-2023 basketball season, the Las Cruces Sun News reported.
The trial was set to start with jury selection on Monday, Aug. 3, in Las Cruces.
Washington will be taken into custody on a "no hold bond" when he is found and taken into custody, a bench warrant states. If Washington is not arrested in Doña Ana County, law enforcement will extradite Washington to Las Cruces.
Perea issued a gag order preventing parties in the case or attorneys from speaking to the media.
#Basketball #assault
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