A Lancaster County jury this week found a Lincoln man not guilty of a felony domestic assault charge involving a pregnant woman and misdemeanor child abuse.
Since his arrest, Daniel T. Jenkins, 26, had denied being physical with his accuser, who was more than seven months' pregnant.
She told Lincoln police on the morning of July 9 Jenkins elbowed her in the neck, grabbed her throat to push her away, hit her face with his head and pushed her down.
Jenkins told police he was holding his son when she grabbed him by the shirt, spinning him around and pulling him to the floor. He had a scratch to his shoulder he said was from her grabbing him.
Trial started Monday. The jury got the case Wednesday and returned the same day finding Jenkins not guilty of third-degree domestic assault with a prior conviction and child abuse.
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He was represented by Deputy Lancaster County Public Defender Yohance Christie.