Ex-NFL player found not guilty in domestic assault case
Washington Redskins linebacker Randall Godfrey, bottom, tackles Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Troy Williamson in front of Redskins cornerback Fred Smoot (27) during the third quarter of their NFL football game at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Dec. 23, 2007. (REUTERS/Eric Miller)
Former Washington Redskins defensive back Fred Smoot was acquitted on Monday on a misdemeanor charge of domestic assault.
Smoot, 35, was accused of grabbing his former live-in girlfriend, Valerie Jackson, during an altercation at a home in Ashburn, Virginia, in November.
Smoot was found not guilty by a judge after a non-jury trial in Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, the Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office said.
A nine-year NFL veteran, Smoot played seven years with the Washington Redskins and two with the Minnesota Vikings before retiring after the 2009 season.
