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New England Patriots offensive lineman Kenyatta Jones appeared in Wrentham District Court yesterday to face charges that he doused his administrative assistant with scalding water, sending his longtime friend to the hospital with second- and third-degree burns.
On the day he was to return to the team after a long medical absence, Jones pleaded not guilty to charges of assault with intent to maim, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and mayhem, a charge that carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
Police said the injuries suffered at Jones's Walpole home Monday night by Mark Paul, 33, were enough to warrant the mayhem charge, which involves a crime where there is "intent to maim or disfigure," according to state criminal law. Police said they had more people to interview about the case.
"It's a very significant charge," said David Traub, spokesman for Norfolk District Attorney William R. Keating.
Asked yesterday about the incident, Jones said, "I'm not going to respond right now. I can't really talk about anything. I don't really want to go into detail."
Paul's attorney, Alec Sohmer of Brockton, said his client was sitting on a toilet when he thought he heard Jones heating something in the microwave, and was doused with hot water moments later.
"This is completely out of the blue," Sohmer said. "Mark is in shock. He's in total shock."
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On the day he was to return to the team after a long medical absence, Jones pleaded not guilty to charges of assault with intent to maim, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and mayhem, a charge that carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
Police said the injuries suffered at Jones's Walpole home Monday night by Mark Paul, 33, were enough to warrant the mayhem charge, which involves a crime where there is "intent to maim or disfigure," according to state criminal law. Police said they had more people to interview about the case.
"It's a very significant charge," said David Traub, spokesman for Norfolk District Attorney William R. Keating.
Asked yesterday about the incident, Jones said, "I'm not going to respond right now. I can't really talk about anything. I don't really want to go into detail."
Paul's attorney, Alec Sohmer of Brockton, said his client was sitting on a toilet when he thought he heard Jones heating something in the microwave, and was doused with hot water moments later.
"This is completely out of the blue," Sohmer said. "Mark is in shock. He's in total shock."
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