Overview

• Jackson entered a not guilty plea to one felony battery count and one misdemeanor battery count in a Los Angeles courtroom on Thursday.
• The charges include an enhancement for allegedly causing great bodily injury, exposing him to a potential sentence of up to seven years if convicted.
• He declined to comment to reporters as he arrived at the San Fernando Courthouse, appearing alongside his legal team.
• The case stems from an August KnokX Pro segment captured on a livestream in which Jackson slammed Stuart “Syko Stu” Smith and threw more than 20 punches as Smith appeared unconscious.
• Smith was hospitalized for several days in intensive care with severe facial and jaw injuries, while Jackson was arrested in September and released on $50,000 bail before returning to court for arraignment.