Judge sets trial date for Mayorga

30/10/2004

Judge sets trial date for Mayorga

From press reports: According to the Venezuelan sports agency El Meridiano, a Nicaraguan judge has denied a request to dismiss criminal charges against Ricardo Mayorga and has set a trial date of November 25, 2004 for the ex-welterweight champion of the world.  Mayorga is accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a Managua hotel in early September. Mayorga denies the charges and says that any activity between the woman and himself was consensual. The judge also warned Mayorga for missing previous court dates and for leaving the country without giving notice as required under the terms of his bail.