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Former CU Football Assistant Coach Joe Tumpkin Pleads Guilty In Domestic Violence Case

BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)- A guilty plea was entered in the domestic violence case involving a former University of Colorado football assistant coach accused of repeatedly beating his girlfriend. Joe Tumpkin was facing felony assault charges.

Instead, Tumpkin pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and the felony charge was dismissed as part of the plea agreement. His ex-girlfriend opposes the deal.

She plans to address the court at Tumpkin's sentencing hearing in April.

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