Ex-WNBA guard pleads not guilty to strangling former partner
PORTLAND, Ore. –
Former WNBA participant Shoni Schimmel was arrested Friday and pleaded not responsible to assaulting a former associate on the Umatilla Indian Reservation in northeastern Oregon.
Schimmel, 29, has been charged with assault by strangulation of an intimate relationship associate and assault leading to substantial bodily damage, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported.
The incident allegedly occurred June 13, 2021. Schimmel was first arrested on June 14 final yr and was held within the Umatilla County jail on costs together with felony assault and legal mischief.
Schimmel was arrested by federal authorities Friday and pleaded not responsible to the fees at an preliminary look in federal courtroom.
Schimmel was launched pending a two-day jury trial scheduled to start in June.
If convicted, Schimmel might be going through a most sentence of 15 years in federal jail, three years’ supervised launch and a $250,000 fantastic.
The case was investigated by the FBI and the Umatilla Tribal Police Division.
Schimmel averaged 6.6 factors per recreation after being drafted eighth general draft by the Atlanta Dream in 2014. She performed two seasons there with All-Star recreation appearances each years, together with being named Most Precious Participant as a rookie, earlier than being traded to the New York Liberty in 2016. Schimmel additionally performed two video games in 2018 with the Las Vegas Aces.
Schimmel additionally was an Related Press second crew All-American choice in 2013-14. As a junior she helped Louisville attain the 2013 NCAA ladies’s basketball championship recreation earlier than the crew fell to UConn.
