Latest on Odell Thurman situation in Georgia

A Georgia magistrate court will hear testimony on Friday to determine if charges should be filed against Bengals linebacker Odell Thurman, who is accused of kicking and hitting two men in Monticello, Ga., over the weekend.

David Martin, one of Thurman’s Atlanta-based lawyers, emphasized Tuesday that no charges had been filed against Thurman and said he was confident his client would be exonerated.

“Right now we’re conducting our own investigation,” said Martin, who will meet Wednesday with Thurman. “We’ll get this all straightened out.”

Two Monticello men allege in the complaint that Thurman committed acts of criminal trespass, aggravated assault and pointing a gun in the early morning hours Sunday at a house party in Monticello.

Thurman, under suspension for one season by the NFL for three violations of its substance-abuse policy, is a Monticello native.

No charges can be filed with Monticello Police because it was not called to the scene, said Chrissy Pitts, deputy clerk of Juvenile and Magistrate Civil Court for Jasper County.

“Monticello Police would not take out a warrant because the parties who are accusing (Thurman) did not call the police,” Pitts said. “They called the police the next day.”

She added that anybody can file a complaint.

“This can happen to anyone,” she said of the pre-warrant hearing application.

Thurman will have the hearing at 11 a.m. Friday before Judge Kenneth Jackson, Chief Magistrate of Jasper County. Both sides will explain details of the alleged event to the judge.

The complaint was filed by Brett Thomaston and Chad Cannon, both of Monticello.