Cain Velasquez has pleaded not guilty.
According to Marc Raimondi of ESPN, the former UFC Heavyweight Champion entered the plea regarding the attempted murder and other charges he is facing in a Santa Clary County courtroom on August 5. He is also facing ten total charges, including assault with a deadly weapon (multiple accounts) and shooting an occupied motor vehicle
Velasquez was arrested on February 28 for allegedly shooting into Harry Goularte’s vehicle. Golarte had been charged with molesting one of Velasquez’s relatives. During the alleged shooting, Velasquez struck Golarte’s stepfather, Paul Bender.
Raimondi noted that a pre-trial hearing is scheduled for Sept. 26.
Meanwhile, Velasquez’s family previously filed a civil suit against Golarte and Bender in July.
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