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Two Charges Against Pitt G Dior Johnson Upheld at Preliminary Hearing

Pitt Panthers guard Dior Johnson had four of six charges against him dismissed at his preliminary hearing.

Stephen Thompson

Two Charges Against Pitt G Dior Johnson Upheld at Preliminary Hearing
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PITTSBURGH -- Entering his preliminary hearing this week, Pitt Panthers guard Dior Johnson was facing six assault charges from an incident dating back to September. Following the hearing, four of those charges were dropped, according to a report from Chris Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 

Charges for aggravated assault, false imprisonment, intimidation of a witness and unlawful restraint were dismissed. One charge of misdemeanor simple assault and one felony strangulation were upheld. Johnson's attorney, Bob Del Greco said the formal arraignment is scheduled for Dec. 7, when Johnson will get a judge assignment and notice of a pre-trial conference. 

Pitt suspended Johnson indefinitely following his arrest and in a statement Pitt athletics said that his status has not changed. Carter reported that it is athletic department policy to uphold suspensions as long as a player has a felony charge filed against them. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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