- May faces accusations that he assaulted his wife
- He will appear before a hearing on March 10 next year.
- He has been stood down by the NRL until the case is over.
Former Penrith Panther Taylan May will fight allegations he assaulted his wife and then breached an AVO when he faces a Sydney court next year.
May, 23, has pleaded not guilty to allegations he hit his wife during an altercation at a Werrington home in April.
He was arrested in May and charged with assault and two counts of harassment/intimidation with intent to cause fear/physical harm.
They also took an AVO from him.
In August, he was arrested in an Emerton shopping center and spent a night in police custody after being charged with contravening that AVO.
May mutually parted ways with the Penrith Panthers and was stood down by the NRL pending the conclusion of his court case.
He was released on bail after appearing at Parramatta Bail Court, and on that occasion the court heard the AVO had been altered, allowing him to communicate with his wife.
Her matter was mentioned at Penrith Local Court on Friday, where her lawyer told Magistrate Stephen Corry that May had pleaded not guilty to all charges, including the allegation that she breached the AVO.
He will appear before a hearing on March 10 next year.
The court previously heard from three witnesses who were expected to be called by the defence.
Her lawyer Abdul Reslan asked Corrie on Friday whether there was ability for the court to bring May’s hearing forward to this year.
However, Corrie noted that some local court hearings were scheduled for August next year.
May was stood down indefinitely by the NRL on May 23 under the no-fault suspension from the game policy before parting ways with the NRL premiers by mutual consent in July.