Puka Nacua rehab stay could help his legal case if charged, experts say
The Los Angeles City Attorney's office says it is reviewing a case against Rams WR Puka Nacua for allegedly biting a woman.
Puka Nacua, star wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams, has reason to think he’ll avoid jail time despite a woman accusing Nacua forcibly biting her on the shoulder and making an anti-Semitic statement at a group dinner on Dec. 31. Pacua has not be charged with a crime.
But the Los Angeles City Attorney’s office has said it’s reviewing the case. The City Attorney's office handles only misdemeanors, which in Los Angeles carry a maximum penalty of one year in jail and a $1,000 fine. The Los Angeles District Attorney's office handles felonies.
The U. S. Attorney's office would handle a hate crime stemming from an anti-Semitc statement, but there is no indication at this time that the allegation is under review by the U.
S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles. Former Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich told USA TODAY Sports he thinks it’s unlikely Nacua will serve jail time in part because of a step the receiver has taken.
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