Traeshon Holden will not face criminal charges, DA announces
Traeshon Holden will not face criminal charges for an incident that occurred in Lane County earlier this week.
According to KEZI 9 NEWS, the Lane County District Attorney’s office announced on Friday that he will not be charged with anything following a review of body camera footage and other evidence.
Holden had previously been arrested for menacing, unlawful use of a weapon and coercion.
Holden’s lawyer, Jacob Houze, released a statement via KEZI 9 News on Friday evening:
“Traeshon Holden did nothing wrong. The Lane County District Attorney’s thorough review of the evidence has confirmed that. Now that he has been exonerated, he deserves to have his good name back.”
Holden was dismissed from the Oregon football program earlier this week. It’s unclear if he will be welcomed back into the program given this development.
Here’s head coach Dan Lanning’s statement from earlier in the week:
“We are aware of the incident involving Traeshon Holden, and he has been dismissed from our team,” Lanning said. “We have high standards for the student-athletes, coaches, and staff in our football program, and we are disappointed when these standards are not met. We will continue to hold everyone in our program accountable for meeting our expectations.”
Holden shared this message on Friday evening:
Thankful that the truth is out💙 https://t.co/qtUETKsmnb
— Traeshon Holden (@Traeski11) February 18, 2023