The arraignment of Denver Broncos wide receiver David Kircus was continued today until Oct. 2.
Arapahoe County District Judge Valeria Spencer granted a request from Kircus’ lawyer to continue the case of felony assault, with no objection from prosecutors.
Kircus, 27, is accused of punching a man in the face outside a Centennial home in the early hours of May 20. Jeff Krieger, 26, suffered multiple facial fractures in the incident.
Kircus passed a lie-detector test arranged by the Broncos and administered by a former FBI agent, saying he acted in self-defense in a fistfight.
Results of lie-detector tests are typically inadmissable in court.
If convicted, Kircus faces a possible minimum mandatory sentence of five years in prison.
Broncos coach Mike Shanahan has agreed to keep Kircus on the team until his case is resolved.
Staff writer Kieran Nicholson can be reached at 303-954-1822 or knicholson@denverpost.com.
