Case against Chris Beard, fired UT-Austin basketball coach, dropped

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The Travis County District Attorney’s Office has dropped all fees against Chris Beard, the previous head basketball coach for the University of Texas at Austin who was fired final month after authorities accused him of strangling his fiancée.

Travis County District Attorney José Garza mentioned Wednesday his company takes all home abuse instances critically however determined they didn’t have enough proof to pursue a conviction.

“After a careful and thorough review of the evidence, recent public statements, and considering Ms. Trew’s wishes, our office has determined that the felony offense cannot be proven beyond a reasonable doubt,” learn a press release from the Travis County District Attorney’s Office.

Beard confronted a third-degree felony cost for household violence. His fiancée, Randi Trew, later made public statements denying that Beard had strangled her.

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