Quinshon Judkins Evades Charges After Domestic Incident
Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins will not face formal charges for an alleged domestic incident that occurred last month in South Florida, according to a spokesperson for the Broward County State Attorney’s Office. The decision not to press charges was made after reviewing police reports, body camera videos, surveillance recordings, photographs, phone records, and the sworn statement of the woman involved. Judkins was arrested on July 12 in Fort Lauderdale on charges of domestic violence and assault. The arrest report indicates that the incident occurred five days prior, but was not reported until that day. According to the report, Judkins, after showing frustration while reading text messages from his family, allegedly hit the woman with his fist in the chin and lip area while driving a vehicle leaving Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Subsequently, he also allegedly hit her on the left arm and thigh. The woman showed officers photographs showing bruises.The memorandum also highlights that there was a delay in reporting the incident. “The delay is problematic since the victim was alone on numerous occasions without the accused, had the ability and resources to report the incident without his knowledge, but chose not to. For the reasons stated above, there is no reasonable probability of conviction and this case is being dismissed.” An NFL spokesperson stated that the league has been “following the developments of the matter, which remains under review.” Judkins, selected at number 36, is the only unsigned member of this year’s draft class, as his legal situation remained uncertain. Browns owner Jimmy Haslam said in late July that he was “cautiously optimistic” that Judkins would play for the team in 2025. General manager Andrew Berry had said that the framework for a deal was straightforward for Judkins, who before his arrest was one of several second-round picks seeking more guarantees in their rookie contracts.“This incident was not captured by any surveillance camera,” reads the rejection memo. “There are no independent witnesses to the incident. Although the victim had photos showing the injuries sustained, there were also videos in that same period of time where no injuries were observed on the victim. Furthermore, the victim’s injuries depicted in the photos could be explained by any of the versions of the incident.”
Rejection Memo
