Former Texas Rangers pitcher John Wetteland will not face a second trial on accusations of continuous sexual abuse of a child. A trial last year ended in a mistrial and the charges have now been dropped.
According to court records obtained by NBC 5, on March 23 the state decided against trying Wetteland again and the charges were dismissed by Denton County District Court Judge LeeAnne Breading.
three times from 2004 to 2006, beginning when the child was 4 years old. The former World Series MVP pitcher said he was innocent of the charge and his attorney Derek Adame said the accusations were"based on a lie."in September 2022 with the jury hopelessly deadlocked 10-2 -- it's not clear if the majority of the jury favored acquittal or conviction.
and that"whether it ends through negotiated plea bargain or retrial is up to him." The Denton County District Attorney has not issued a statement since the charges were dismissed. Wetteland played 12 seasons in the majors for the Rangers, Yankees, Expos and Dodgers before retiring in 2000. After winning a World Series in New York in 1996, where he was named the series MVP, he landed in Arlington where he spent the final four years of his career setting a team record of 150 saves.
His final game was on Sept. 20, 2000; at age 33, after his Rangers contract expired during the offseason, he retired from baseball.Connecting you to your favorite North Texas sports teams as well as sports news around the globe.
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