Tennessee defensive tackle Alexis Johnson pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated assault and false imprisonment at his arraignment Tuesday morning in Knox County General Sessions Court.
Johnson’s preliminary hearing is set for April 21.
“He entered a plea of not guilty,” his attorney Gregory P. Isaacs said. “The reason why is because he is not guilty. Our firm is continuing its investigation. We are looking at a variety of statements given by the alleged victim in a number of different forums. Other than that, we can’t comment.”
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