Report: Domestic violence charges against Reuben Foster won't go to trial
Former Alabama LB Reuben Foster hasn’t been around the San Francisco 49ers this offseason as he dealt with charges of domestic violence.
The ugly allegations will not see the inside of a courtroom, though, as it was revealed on Wednesday that the charges had been dropped.
According to reporter Cam Inman, the judge dropped the case due to a lack of probable cause:
#49ers Reuben Foster case: WILL NOT go to trial on domestic violence charges which judge dropped due to lack of probable cause
— Cam Inman (@CamInman) May 23, 2018
Additionally, Foster’s charge for having an unlawful weapon was downgraded to a misdemeanor:
Weapon charge for assault rifle possession was also downgraded to a misdemeanor. All results were best-case scenarios for Foster
— Robert Salonga (@robertsalonga) May 23, 2018
Foster’s then-girlfriend told police she made up the domestic violence incident and instead suffered her injuries in a fight with another woman.
Obviously, this is good news for the young linebacker, and now he’ll likely be able to rejoin the 49ers for the start of summer camp.