A jury found former Kent State football player Nate Holley not guilty of kidnapping and felonious assault in the Portage County Court of Common Pleas Thursday.
Holley — who remained stoic throughout most of the trial — had tears in his eyes when the verdicts were announced. Two rows behind him, his family — including his brother Nick, quarterback for the Flashes' football team — also reacted emotionally.
Kent State senior Ceara Tackett, who filed the complaint against Holley that led to the charges, wasn’t present in the courtroom during the verdict.
Both the defense and prosecution gave closing statements Thursday morning.