Former WNBA All-Star and Liberty participant Shoni Schimmel pleaded not responsible to assaulting a former accomplice following an arrest on Friday in northeastern Oregon.
Based on The Oregonian, Schimmel has been charged with assault by strangulation of an intimate relationship accomplice and assault leading to substantial bodily damage because of an incident alleged to have occurred on June 13, 2021. Schimmel, 29, was first arrested the next day on expenses together with felony assault and felony mischief.
A jury trial is ready to start in June. Schimmel faces a most sentence of 15 years in federal jail, three years’ supervised launch and a $250,000 positive if convicted.
Federal authorities arrested Schimmel on Friday, and she or he appeared in federal courtroom to plead not responsible.
Schimmel was a two-time All-Star in 2014 and 2015 with the Atlanta Dream. She performed for the Liberty in 2016 earlier than sitting out the 2017 season because of private points. Her 2018 season with the Las Vegas Aces was her final within the WNBA.
Schimmel additionally performed in school for Louisville and is third on the college’s all-time scoring listing.
