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Alabama basketball standout Aden Holloway is contesting drug charges brought against him by Tuscaloosa County prosecutors, according to recent court documentation released on Monday. The college athlete is pushing for a trial to address these allegations head-on.
Holloway’s legal representative, Jason Neff, issued a response to District Attorney Hays Webb’s complaint, firmly rejecting the accusations directed at the Crimson Tide’s second-leading scorer. Neff’s filing emphasized the need for formal judicial proceedings to resolve the matter.
“The defendant denies every material allegation and demands strict proof thereof,” Neff stated in the court documents, as reported by WIAT. “The defendant hereby demands a trial on the claims made by the plaintiff.”
Holloway’s legal troubles began following his arrest by the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force on March 16, just prior to Alabama’s anticipated participation in the NCAA Tournament. During the arrest, officers reportedly discovered 2.1 pounds of marijuana, alongside a rolling tray and packaging materials.
Officers said they found 2.1 pounds of marijuana along with a rolling tray and packaging material.
Police also claimed to have found $400 in a jacket pocket that belonged to Holloway, and prosecutors alleged that they found “drug transactions on Holloway’s phone.”
Holloway was arrested and charged with first-degree possession of marijuana and failure to affix a tax stamp.
He was released the same day after a $5,000 bond was set.
Over the weekend, Neff claimed that police violated Holloway’s constitutional rights in the method they used to establish probable cause to search his apartment.
“In review of the probable cause [search warrant], once this case moves forward, we would challenge the basis of the search with a motion to suppress evidence for the violation of his Fourth Amendment rights,” Neff said to ESPN.
Holloway was removed from the men’s basketball team and removed from campus while the UA Office of Student Conduct investigates the matter.
Prior to his removal from the team, Holloway had been averaging 16.8 points per game and shot 44 percent from 3-point range this season.
Alabama knocked out Hofstra and Texas Tech to reach the Sweet 16 to face Michigan.