Hope Solo Facing Domestic Violence Charges: Latest Details and Reaction

Hope Solo's domestic violence case has returned, as an appeals court in Washington has overturned a decision to dismiss charges against the U.S. women's soccer star. 

Mark Fainaru-Wada of ESPN's Outside The Lines, via ESPNW.com, reported that a document from the state court's official website noted "the court reverses the decision of the lower court and remands the case to the Kirkland (Washington) Municipal Court."

Solo's attorney, Todd Maybrown, released a statement, per Paul Barrett of the Seattle Times:

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We are shocked and disappointed by the judge’s ruling this morning. However, we maintain our position that the charges in this case should have never been filed, that the original trial court’s dismissal of the case was correct, and we plan to file an appeal of today’s decision with the Court of Appeals.

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In June 2014, Solo was arrested on a domestic violence charge in which she was alleged to have hit her sister and nephew. 

Seven months later, per Christine Clarridge of the Seattle Times, a judge in Kirkland Municipal Court dismissed misdemeanor domestic violence charges against Solo after her "attorney successfully argued that the alleged victims had refused to be deposed by defense attorneys."

Fainaru-Wada's report notes that city prosecutors "immediately" appealed that decision. He also provided additional details of the case in a separate report for ESPN.com in June, with Solo's half-sister, Teresa Obert, claiming the controversial goalie grabbed Obert's son by the head and "kept slamming him into the cement over and over again."

Solo has denied any wrongdoing in the incident, telling Good Morning America (h/t Suzan Clarke of ABC News) in February that she was the victim of domestic violence on the night in question by her nephew. 

“I'm not going to go into all of the details, but it was a scary night," Solo said. "I was a victim of domestic violence at the hands of my 17-year-old nephew who is 6-foot-9, 280 pounds. I was struck over the head and concussed pretty severely. It was a very scary night.”

Fainaru-Wada reported the document did not list a date or timeframe for Solo's trial.

Over the summer, Solo helped lead the U.S. women's soccer team to a World Cup title, with five consecutive shutouts along the way. She's currently playing for the Seattle Reign of the National Women's Soccer League.