Milwaukee Fight Yields Charges for Barkley
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Philadelphia 76er forward Charles Barkley was charged Wednesday with misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct for his part in a Dec. 22 altercation in which he allegedly broke a Milwaukee man’s nose.
An appearance is scheduled in Milwaukee County Circuit Court Tuesday, when Barkley will enter a plea.
Assistant District Attorney Michael Steinhafel said he issued the charges because he couldn’t resolve differences in the versions offered by witnesses, Barkley and James R. McCarthy, whom Barkley allegedly punched.
“I’m not really taking sides. I can’t resolve the factual dispute on whether the victim’s hands were clenched or not. We have witnesses on both sides,” Steinhafel said.
“Charles is anxious to present his case to a jury. He’s confident of the outcome,” Tom Halloran, Barkley’s attorney, said.
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