Overview
- Prosecutors replaced the original counts with new misdemeanors of malicious use of a telecommunications device and trespass, dismissing felony home invasion, stalking, and breaking and entering.
- Judge J. Cedric Simpson accepted the no-contest plea during a hearing that superseded a planned evidentiary review, and the defense said the plea basis was concern over civil liability.
- Sentencing is set for April 14, and the court kept Moore’s GPS tether and other bond conditions in place for now, including a no-contact order.
- Authorities say Moore went to the woman’s apartment on Dec. 10 after his firing, entered through an unlocked door and threatened to harm himself with kitchen utensils before his arrest.
- Michigan fired Moore on Dec. 10 for an inappropriate relationship with his executive assistant, the staffer’s contract later expired without renewal, and the university’s independent review of athletics continues under Jenner & Block.