Jacob Blake Makes Brief Court Appearance From Hospital Bed on Charges Filed in July
Jacob Blake, the 29-year-old Black man who was shot seven times in the back by a Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer in late August, made a brief court appearance on Friday for charges that were filed in July. Blake, who remains in the hospital, pleaded not guilty to charges of criminal trespass, third-degree sexual assault and disorderly conduct. The charges stem from a May 3 incident in which he's accused of breaking into the home of his ex-girlfriend, the mother of his three children, and allegedly sexually assaulting her before stealing her truck and debit card, according to a criminal complaint. In his first public appearance since the shooting, Blake appeared before the court in a shirt and tie from his hospital bed.