Judge Denies Brian Hickerson Bid to Cut 2 Felony Counts Days Before Hayden Panettiere's Death
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Updated · Us Weekly · Aug 18
Judge Denies Brian Hickerson Bid to Cut 2 Felony Counts Days Before Hayden Panettiere's Death
3 articles · Updated · Us Weekly · Aug 18
Summary
An Los Angeles judge rejected Brian Hickerson’s August 13 request to expunge and reduce two felony domestic-violence convictions to misdemeanors, with prosecutors opposing both motions.
Hickerson, 36, had pleaded no contest in 2021 to two felony counts of injuring a spouse or girlfriend after a 2020 arrest tied to alleged incidents involving Hayden Panettiere between 2019 and 2020.
Three days later, Panettiere died in South Carolina at 36 after a 1:51 p.m. 911 call reporting cardiac arrest; she was pronounced dead at 2:32 p.m., according to the Greenville County Coroner’s Office.
An autopsy found no trauma contributing to her death, while the cause and manner remain pending under an active coroner and police investigation.
The report adds scrutiny because Panettiere had recently reconnected with Hickerson, and friends told Us they were worried given the relationship’s abusive history.
Did the judge's refusal to clear Brian Hickerson's domestic violence record just days earlier trigger the events leading to Panettiere's tragic passing?
Why did Brian Hickerson delay showing emotion until Hayden Panettiere was declared dead, and what will the reviewed CCTV footage reveal?
What role did the mysterious bag of medication play in Hayden Panettiere’s sudden death while staying with her convicted abuser?