Justin Roiland, the co-creator and primary voice actor of animated TV collection Rick and Morty<\/em><\/a>, is going through trial for allegedly assaulting a former girlfriend in 2020.<\/p>\n The prison criticism, which was first reported by NBC News<\/a>, costs Roiland, 42, with one felony depend of home battery with corporal harm and one felony depend of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud and\/or deceit.<\/p>\n The alleged sufferer is a girl who was dwelling with Roiland on the time, the Guardian<\/a> reviews, although she has not been recognized.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tRead extra: <\/span> \n\t\t\t\tRead subsequent: <\/span> Roiland was charged again in May 2020, a couple of months after police say the incident occurred. He pleaded not responsible \u2014 however the costs didn\u2019t see widespread media protection. On Thursday, Roiland\u2019s case went to a pre-trial listening to, which introduced the allegations again into the general public eye.<\/p>\n Story continues under commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u201cWe look forward to clearing Justin\u2019s name and helping him move forward as swiftly as possible,\u201d wrote Roiland\u2019s lawyer, T. Edward Welbourn, in a press release.<\/p>\n Details in regards to the January 2020 incident that led to Roiland\u2019s costs haven’t been made public underneath a protecting order. The affidavit that supported Roiland\u2019s arrest can also be sealed.<\/p>\n \n\t\tTrending Now<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\u2018Shock, sadness, anger\u2019: Another N.S. girl dies after 7-hour ER wait, household says<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n \n\t\t\t\tAir Canada buyer battles airline after AirTag tracks lacking bag caught over 8,000 km away<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n \n\t\t\tRead extra: <\/span> \n\t\t\t\tRead subsequent: <\/span> Roiland is ready to return to courtroom in April, although a trial date has not been set.<\/p>\n Alongside Dan Harmon, Roiland co-created an animated sci-fi sitcom about mad scientist Rick and his meek grandson Morty, each of whom are voiced by Roiland. The present has run for six seasons<\/a> and can return for a seventh on Adult Swim.<\/p>\n Since the 2020 costs, Roiland\u2019s profession has seen few penalties.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tRead extra: <\/span>![](\"https:\/\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80\")
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