NC State's Markell Johnson facing felony assault charge in Ohio
Posted Dec 28, 2017
N.C. State sophomore guard Markell Johnson is facing felony assault charges in Ohio, according to court documents. Johnson, 19, was charged Dec. 5 and posted a $5,000 bail on Dec. 20. A pre-trial conference call for Johnson and three other co-defendants is scheduled for Thursday. Johnson started the first 10 games of NC State's season before being suspended indefinitely on Dec. 16.
(WRAL Sports Fan)
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