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Alabama’s Aden Holloway Denies Drug Charges, Demands Trial

The filing sets up a court fight over the search, the seized cash, and Holloway’s status.

Overview

  • Holloway, through attorney Jason Neff, denied each allegation in a court filing Monday and demanded a trial, asking the state to provide strict proof.
  • Prosecutors have also filed a civil forfeiture action seeking $400 that agents reported finding during the search of his Tuscaloosa residence.
  • Officials say they recovered about 2.1 pounds of marijuana and cite messages they describe as drug transactions on his phone, which Neff says he will challenge with a motion to suppress the search.
  • The University of Alabama removed Holloway from campus and suspended him from team activities pending a student-conduct review, and Alabama has advanced in the NCAA Tournament without its No. 2 scorer.
  • A preliminary hearing is set for April 14, Holloway is free on a $5,000 bond, and one charge alleges failure to affix a tax stamp, which is a felony for possessing untaxed controlled substances under state law.