Cards RBs coach facing domestic battery charges

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals working backs coach James Saxon was charged with two counts of home battery, together with a Degree 6 felony for allegedly assaulting a lady in entrance of a kid youthful than 16 years outdated, on Could 25 in Indianapolis.

The costs stem from an alleged incident on Could 7 that began with an argument at an Indianapolis-area Costco and continued on the dwelling of the lady, in line with the possible trigger affidavit.

Saxon’s case is in a holding sample till Aug. 25, when an legal professional convention is scheduled and a trial date could possibly be set.

The Degree 6 felony cost (the least critical in Indiana) comes with a sentence vary of six months to a 2.5 years in jail and a possible high quality of as much as $10,000. The opposite cost, a Class A misdemeanor, has a sentencing vary of as much as a yr in jail and a possible high quality of as much as $5,000.

Saxon has continued to educate for the Cardinals, who opened coaching camp on July 26.

The workforce stated Thursday it’s trying into the matter.

A warrant was issued for Saxon’s arrest on Could 25 however was recalled on June 8, in line with courtroom data. Saxon posted a $2,000 bond, in line with courtroom data. Per week later, on June 15, a restraining order was issued throughout an preliminary listening to and Saxon was fitted with a GPS monitoring gadget, though it was eliminated on July 21 in opposition to the state’s objections, in line with courtroom data.

Saxon is accused of assaulting the lady in entrance of two youngsters, throughout an argument on the dwelling that she shares along with her mom. In response to her account within the possible trigger affidavit, Saxon pushed her repeatedly, together with one time that precipitated her to fall into the storage door. At one level through the argument, the lady alleged that James yelled at her, “You bought your gun? You may as effectively simply shoot me now!”

Saxon was employed by Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury on Feb. 6, 2019. He is been an assistant coach for 23 seasons and was an NFL participant for eight years, enjoying for 3 groups, the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, Miami Dolphins and Philadelphia Eagles.