Former NFL quarterback and Fox Sports broadcaster Mark Sanchez has agreed to plead guilty in connection to the alleged attack of a truck driver in Indianapolis last year.<\/p>\n
According to online court records, a motion for a guilty plea and sentencing hearing was filed Thursday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe parties have reached a resolution that will obviate the need for the jury trial,\u201d the joint motion states, according to WTHR-TV, which obtained the filing. The prosecution and Sanchez\u2019s attorney requested a hearing be scheduled for Nov. 9 or Nov. 16 for Sanchez to enter his guilty plea and receive his sentence.<\/p>\n
A judge will have to accept Sanchez\u2019s guilty plea. A jury trial is currently scheduled to begin next Tuesday, according to online records.<\/p>\n
Sanchez, 39, is charged with a felony count of battery involving serious bodily injury, along with three misdemeanor charges, including public intoxication. Thursday\u2019s motion does not state which charges Sanchez intends to plead guilty to, according to WTHR-TV.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a positive development. We are finalizing an agreement with the prosecutor\u2019s office that provides a path toward resolving the state\u2019s case,\u201d Nick Sanchez Jr., Mark Sanchez\u2019s brother and legal adviser, said in a statement obtained by ABC News. \u201cWe\u2019re also encouraged by the constructive conversations taking place regarding the related civil matter. There is real momentum toward bringing this entire chapter to a close.\u201d<\/p>\n
Perry Tole, the truck driver allegedly attacked by Sanchez on Oct. 4 last year, sued the former quarterback and Fox Sports last year, seeking an unspecified amount and punitive damages plus attorney\u2019s fees. The lawsuit accuses Sanchez of instigating a fight with Tole, leading to \u201csevere permanent disfigurement, loss of function\u201d and other injuries and emotional distress. Tole was 69 years old at the time.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are pleased with the constructive and professional conversations we\u2019ve had with Mr. Sanchez\u2019s team. Our discussions have been productive and we\u2019re on a positive path toward an agreement that will allow the parties to move forward. Mr. Tole appreciates the progress we have achieved and looks forward to an amicable resolution,\u201d Tole\u2019s attorney, Matt Golitko, said in a statement obtained by ABC News.<\/p>\n