The trial for Pro Bowl defensive end Greg Hardy ended Tuesday with a guilty verdict.
Hardy was found guilty of guilty of assault on a female and communicating threats. The Panthers star was sentenced to 18 months' probation. A 60-day jail sentence was suspended.
Hardy and his agent Drew Rosenhaus had no comment has they left the court house. The Panthers released a statement verifying they had learned of the verdict but had no comment as well.
Hardy's accuser stated that the 6'4", 290 pound Hardy assaulted her at his apartment after a night of drinking in which she used cocaine. She said Hardy threw her onto a couch with guns and strangled her while threatening to kill her.
Hardy testified that the young woman threw herself into a tub and became bruised and threatened to kill herself after he refused to have sex with her. The judge, however, didn't believe his testimony.
Hardy's attorney Chris Fialko said he will appeal the courts ruling and Hardy has asked for a jury trial in superior court. A date for the jury trial hasn't been set.
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