Check back regularly for updates on Reuben Foster’s preliminary hearing Thursday.
SAN JOSE — San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster is in court today for a preliminary hearing that will determine whether he will go to trial for domestic-violence charges even with a recanting accuser.
NEW: Reuben Foster arrives at San Jose courtroom for preliminary hearing on domestic-violence charges. Judge will determine whether there is enough evidence, with a recanting accuser, to proceed with a trial that would start no later than July 9@mercnews @49ers pic.twitter.com/ZEnB9QwTBs
— Robert Salonga (@robertsalonga) May 17, 2018
Foster pleaded not guilty May 8 to felony domestic violence and weapons charges and invoked his right to a speedy trial, a move that suggested confidence in his situation and accelerated the window for the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office to build its case.