Former Washington State football player was found not guilty of second degree felony assault in a trial at the Whitman County Courthouse Tuesday afternoon.
“Robert and I are just so relieved, but really exhausted too,” Barber’s attorney Steve Graham said in a text message to the Seattle Times after the verdict was delivered. “We look forward to spending some low-key time with our families.
A jury of seven men and six women ruled in Barber’s favor after a two-day trial in which they heard testimony from Barber, the victim and several key witnesses.
The incident in question was a fight that broke out July 22 at a fraternity live-out house just off the WSU campus in Pullman.