Judge denies request to seal evidence in Packers running back Josh Jacobs' battery case
A Brown County judge rejected a motion to keep evidence sealed in the misdemeanor battery case involving Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs, and a status conference is scheduled for September 24.
A Brown County judge on Thursday refused a request to seal evidence in the misdemeanor battery case against Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs. The motion, filed by the victim’s attorneys on Sept. 15, sought to protect the victim’s privacy under Marsy’s Law, which grants crime victims specific rights, including privacy. The court record indicates the evidence includes home-surveillance video that captured an argument and showed Jacobs throwing the victim to the ground.
Jacobs, 28, pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges in early September and was fined $1,000 for battery. He also entered a deferred-judgment agreement for criminal damage to property that requires counseling, a stay-away order, and restitution; the charge will be dismissed if he complies for a year.
A status conference in the case is set for Sept. 24. The NFL has placed Jacobs on the commissioner’s exempt list while it continues its investigation, meaning he is barred from playing or practicing but continues to receive his salary.