Gregory Mark Cox, the former San Francisco 49er arrested in connection with an alleged bungled robbery and attempted murder in Leggett, will not be criminally charged, a spokesperson for the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Department confirmed.
Earlier, MCSO alleged that on Friday, May 10, 2024, Cox and a woman named Amanda Chapman attempted a robbery on a property near Leggett. Chapman allegedly brandished a gun at the homeowner in Leggett during the attempted robbery. When the homeowner tried to disarm her, she fired the gun, injuring his hand. The pair were subsequently apprehended in Willits the next morning after being traced to a downtown residence by authorities. Both Cox and Chapman were booked into the Mendocino County jail on Saturday, May 11, 2024.
Their paths diverged on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, when the Mendocino County District Attorney’s Office formally filed a criminal complaint against Chapman while they declined to charge Cox allowing him to walk free that day.
Chapman was arraigned on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in front of Mendocino County Superior Court Judge Patrick Pekin. She stands accused of felony attempted second-degree robbery with an enhancement because of her alleged discharge of a Jimenz Arms 9mm pistol and subsequent injury. She also faces a second felony of assault with a semi-automatic firearm also enhanced because of her use of a firearm.
The day after we published our story on Cox’s life as a former NFL player, we were contacted by a family member who informed us he had been released and charges had not been filed.
This was confirmed by Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office Captain Quincy Cromer who said there was “no criminal filing on Cox by the District Attorney and he was released from custody on 5/14/2024.”
Hoping to understand why they declined to file charges against Cox, we reached out to the Mendocino County District Attorney’s Office via email. We have not heard back as of publication.
Cox’s family member is making arrangements for us to interview him in the coming days about the recent incident and his experience in the Mendocino County justice system.
Mendocino County District Attorneys office let him go. Isn’t he considered an accomplice to commit a crime???? Wonder if they would do the same for any other citizen if we were in his shoes??? I think Not.
How could he not be considered an accomplice?
I’m in no way a legal expert but the only circumstance that comes to my mind is that if he was held against his will which is laughable.
In my way of thinking he was most likely the driver of the vehicle involved at the very least which makes him part of the crime.
Was he released because of his race or skin color? Nah it’s probably more about his prestigious tenure with the NFL and the Niners.Who knows maybe our illustrious D.A.is a true lifelong 49er faithful? Something is fishy thats for certain maybe the wheels just feel that he had one too many concussions and is a victim.
Outrageous. This proves how corrupt mendo has become. I am actually shocked that the woman wasn’t let go too. This whole country has become a bunch of pussies who are afraid to do anything.
None of the information provided thus far “proves” anything.
Since we don’t know if the case against him was dismissed with or without prejudice, then we can’t know if he may be charged later or not.
NONE of you know ANY of the unreported details of the events, period.
Critical thinking sure isn’t nearly as common as “common sense”, which is clearly lacking these days.
Thankfully, none of the mini-tyrants that spew here on Mendofever are in control of the levers of our justice system, as many more innocent people would be chewed up alive by the meat grinder, AKA our system, due to such blatant presumptuousness and bias.
49ner free pass get out of jail?
Did he sign some autographs for the DA?