Former UW-Madison football player Quintez Cephus was acquitted Aug. 2 of two sexual assault charges stemming from an incident April 22, 2018, at his apartment involving two women. In the wake of the allegations, Cephus was suspended from the football team and subsequently expelled from the university. Here's a look back at coverage of the case.
Quintez Cephus acquittal
Former University of Wisconsin football player Quintez Cephus, center, listens as his lawyers, Stephen Meyer, left, and Kathleen Stilling, speak to reporters after Cephus' acquittal on sexual assault charges in Madison.
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Cephus on stand
Quintez Cephus takes the witness stand Friday to testify in his own defense.
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Quintez Cephus
Quintez Cephus appears in court Thursday with one of his lawyers, Kathleen Stilling.
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Quintez Cephus in court
Cephus trial
The sexual assault trial of former Wisconsin Badgers football player Quintez Cephus began Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at the Dane County Court House. STEVE APPS, STATE JOURNAL
STEVE APPS, STATE JOURNAL
Cephus trial
The sexual assault trial of former Wisconsin Badgers football player Quintez Cephus began Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at the Dane County Court House. STEVE APPS, STATE JOURNAL
STEVE APPS, STATE JOURNAL
Late-arriving evidence delays trial for ex-Badgers receiver Quintez Cephus
Late-arriving evidence led a judge on Monday morning to delay the start of the sexual assault trial for University of Wisconsin receiver Quintez Cephus (right).
Dane County Circuit Judge William Hanrahan postponed the trial at the request of Cephus’s attorneys after the alleged victims’ cellphone records, sought by the attorneys, were first made available to them Monday morning by Hanrahan.
Attorney Stephen Meyer said at a news conference Monday the administration’s “continued failure” to reverse Cephus’ wrongful expulsion could have consequences that last for decades.
