Judge delays ruling on Solo's motion to dismiss charges

A judge has delayed a ruling on U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo's motion to dismiss domestic abuse charges, ordering prosecutors to turn over their notes and the alleged victims to appear for depositions.

Solo had asked that two counts of fourth-degree assault, stemming from a June 21 altercation with her sister and 17-year-old nephew, be dropped because her attorney hasn't been able to interview the alleged victims. In a hearing Tuesday, a Kirkland (Wash.) Municipal Court.judge delayed making a ruling until Jan. 6.

In the meantime, prosecutors were told to turn over any notes, recordings and transcripts from interviews with Solo's sister and nephew by Tuesday afternoon. The sister and nephew also were ordered to appear for depositions on Friday morning.

Hope Solo asks that domestic abuse charges be dismissed

Following the fury over the domestic abuse cases involving the NFL's Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson, U.S. Soccer has been criticized for allowing Solo to continue playing.

According to documents obtained by theSeattle Times, Solo charged her nephew, punched him in the face and tackled him. When the teen's mother tried to intervene, Solo attacked her as well. When police arrived, the nephew's T-shirt was torn, he had scratch marks on his arms and was bleeding from a cut on his ear.

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But Solo's attorney, Todd Maybrown, has said Solo acted in self-defense after her nephew got angry and began hitting her with a broom handle. The attorney expanded on that in Solo's motion to dismiss, saying that the 6-foot-9 and 280-pound 17-year-old is "much larger" than the 5-foot-9 Solo. Maybrown also claims that Solo was hit with so much force the broom handle broke and she suffered a concussion.