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Charged Coach Dave Merritt Pleads Not Guilty, $2,500 Bond Set

4/24/2026

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Defensive backs coach Dave Merritt pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor domestic battery charge in Kansas City.
Judge Wayne Smith set a $2,500 bond, barred alcohol, drugs, firearms and victim contact, and scheduled a June 24 hearing.
Merritt, charged with causing bodily harm to his daughter, appeared via Zoom in an orange jumpsuit, requested a public defender, and was released after posting bond.

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Defensive backs coach Dave Merritt pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor domestic battery charge in Kansas City.
Judge Wayne Smith set a $2,500 bond, barred alcohol, drugs, firearms and victim contact, and scheduled a June 24 hearing.
Merritt, charged with causing bodily harm to his daughter, appeared via Zoom in an orange jumpsuit, requested a public defender, and was released after posting bond.