May 7, 2015
Suns' Morris twins plead not guilty to felony aggravated assault
Phoenix Suns players Marcus and Markieff Morris have pleaded not guilty to two counts of felony aggravated assault. The twins are accused of helping three others beat a man outside a Phoenix recreation centre on Jan. 24. The brothers entered their pleas Thursday morning in Maricopa County Superior Court.
The Canadian Press
PHOENIX - Phoenix Suns players Marcus and Markieff Morris have pleaded not guilty to two counts of felony aggravated assault.
The twins are accused of helping three others beat a man outside a Phoenix recreation centre on Jan. 24. The brothers entered their pleas Thursday morning in Maricopa County Superior Court.
According to a Phoenix police report, 36-year-old Erik Hood says five people, including the Morris brothers, repeatedly punched and kicked him. Hood says he suffered a fractured nose, abrasions and a large bump on his head.
A call to the Suns for comment on the case was not immediately returned.
The six-foot-nine twins became teammates in 2013 when Marcus was traded to the Suns.
Their next court appearance is an initial pretrial conference set for June 30.