Steeler Najeh Davenport Found Not Guilty

Apr/09/08 08:20 PM Filed in: Najeh Davenport
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CLEVELAND, Oh. -- A Cleveland jury reached a verdict in the trial of Pittsburgh Steelers' running back Najeh Davenport Wednesday night.

Davenport was found not guilty on all counts, including domestic violence, child endangerment, and unlawful restraint.

Davenport took the stand to testify Wednesday and denied the charges brought against him.

Earlier this week, Anita Person, the mother of Davenport's child, testified that Davenport slapped and choked her and punched her stomach.

Police said Davenport and Person got into a scuffle last October when he went to Cleveland to pick up the 5-year-old.

If convicted, Davenport could've faced up to 14 months in jail.

(wpxi.com)