Overview

• John Vieira, one of two Rhode Island men charged in connection with the death of a fan at a New England Patriots game, pleaded not guilty to assault and battery and disorderly conduct.
• The incident occurred during a game on September 17, 2023, where it is alleged that Vieira and Justin Mitchell punched Dale Mooney, who later died.
• Mooney's cause of death was ruled as 'probable cardiac dysrhythmia in a person with severe hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease during a physical altercation.'
• The evidence, including autopsy results and multiple video angles, did not establish a basis for criminal prosecution of charges related to homicide in Mooney's death.
• Justin Mitchell, the second man involved in the incident, is set to appear in court on January 26.