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Manziel, 23, surrendered to police on Wednesday, had a
mugshot taken and posted bail of $1,500. He has been charged
with a class-A misdemeanor, which can bring up to one year in
jail.In the four-minute court appearance, Dallas County Judge
Roberto Canas told Manziel he must not have any contact with the
ex-girlfriend, Colleen Crowley, 23, and must surrender any
weapons.
"You can't call her, can't text her, can't email her, can't send
her any letters or go to where she's at," the judge said.
Manziel, dressed in a suit, nodded and gave a brief reply in
confirmation of the conditions. He also said he does not have
any weapons to surrender.
The charge was another setback for the former football star,
whose erratic play and partying prompted the Cleveland Browns to
cut him in March.
Manziel did not speak to reporters as he left the courtroom. His
next hearing date was set for June 24.
Manziel's lawyer Bob Hinton told reporters that Manziel is not
required to stay in Dallas County and will return to Los
Angeles. Judge Canas also did not impose an alcohol ban on
Manziel, Hinton added.
Manziel, who became known as "Johnny Football" in winning the
Heisman Trophy in 2012 as the best player in college football,
was picked by the Browns in the first round of the National
Football League draft after leaving Texas A&M University.
The grand jury heard evidence about a January incident in which
Manziel is suspected of hitting, kidnapping and threatening to
kill Crowley.
She accused Manziel of hitting her so hard that she temporarily
lost her hearing, court papers show.
In a statement in April made before the indictment, Manziel
said: "I’m hoping to take care of the issues in front of me
right now so I can focus on what I have to do if I want to play
in 2016."
The NFL in recent years has sought to toughen its policy on
players involved in domestic violence. League spokesman Brian
McCarthy has said if Manziel were to sign with a team, he would
be "subject to all aspects of the NFL's personal conduct
policy."
(Reporting by Lisa Maria Garza; Writing by Jon Herskovitz;
Editing by Dan Grebler and Alistair Bell)
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