Dallas grand jury indicts football's Manziel for domestic violence

Former U.S. football star Johnny Manziel was charged on Tuesday with hitting his former girlfriend, the latest in a string of setbacks for a quarterback whose erratic play and partying prompted the Cleveland Browns to cut him from the team in March. A grand jury met last week to consider an indictment against Manziel, 23, who could face up to a year in jail if convicted. "Johnny will certainly plead not guilty and we believe the evidence will support that plea," Manziel attorney Jim Darnell said in a statement.

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