A A teen involved in the brutal attack on a Texas football player will serve 120 days in jail after victim's family showed 'mercy,' family attorney says
a plea deal, Texas teenager Reid Mitchell pleaded guilty to assaulting teammate Cole Hagan, the facts reported.
· Mitchell will spend 120 days in jail and the next 10 years on probation.
· The Hagans are "very pleased" and feel the justice system worked, their attorney told Insider.
Reid Mitchell, who state prosecutors accused of brutally assaulting his teammate, cole hagen in 2021, has reached a plea deal. He will serve 120 days in jail and then a 10-year probation.
Mitchell, 19, pleaded guilty on Friday. His family – including his parents, sister, and two sets of grandparents – joined him in the courtroom in Angleton, Texas, according to the Brazoria County newspaper the facts which first reported the plea agreement.
Mitchell left the courtroom in handcuffs on his way to Brazoria County jail for his 120-day sentence, according to The Facts. The conviction on his record will be expunged if he spends his 10-year probation free of other violations, the outlet reported.
Hagan's attorney, Loren Klitsas, told Insider that the family was "pleased" with the plea agreement.
"The family is very, very pleased with the Reid Mitchell sentence," Klitsas told Insider. "They feel like the judicial system worked."