‘Rick & Morty’s Justin Roiland Battling Domestic Violence Charges; Faces Up To Seven Years Behind Bars If Found Guilty
deadline.comRick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland is facing some serious incarceration time over domestic violence charges. In a semi-sealed case kept out of the public until today, Roiland has been charged with one felony count of domestic battery with corporal injury and one felony count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud and/or deceit by the Orange County District Attorney’s office.
The incident in question against a Jane Doe allegedly occurred in January 2020, according to a May 2020 complaint (read it here).
Based on California sentencing guidelines, that means, the voice of the Adult Swim series’ scientist Rick Sanchez could be behind bars for up to seven years and face some hefty fines if found guilty.
Having said that, no trial date has been set yet for the case and it looks like a plea is in the offering, according to a hearing held Thursday.
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