As reported amongst multiple news outlets, Team U.S.A soccer goalie, Hope Solo, was arrested over the weekend on domestic violence related charges. Solo appeared in court today and entered not guilty pleas to Assault in the Fourth Degree – Domestic Violence.
Assault in the Fourth Degree is a gross misdemeanor. Punishable by up to 364 days in jail and a $5,000.00 fine.
Solo is accused of assaulting her sister and nephew.
Under RCW 26.50.010, “Domestic violence” means: (a) Physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or the infliction of fear of imminent physical harm, bodily injury or assault, between family or household members; (b) sexual assault of one family or household member by another; or (c) stalking as defined in RCW 9A.46.110 of one family or household member by another family or household member.
Furthermore, under RCW 26.50.010, (2) “Family or household members” means spouses, domestic partners, former spouses, former domestic partners, persons who have a child in common regardless of whether they have been married or have lived together at any time, adult persons related by blood or marriage, adult persons who are presently residing together or who have resided together in the past, persons sixteen years of age or older who are presently residing together or who have resided together in the past and who have or have had a dating relationship, persons sixteen years of age or older with whom a person sixteen years of age or older has or has had a dating relationship, and persons who have a biological or legal parent-child relationship, including stepparents and stepchildren and grandparents and grandchildren.
To read one of the latest articles on Solo in the newspaper, click on the following link.
