RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Nico Rivera, the man accused in a deadly fight in Scott’s Addition, is back in court Monday for a plea hearing .

Rivera is accused of throwing a single punch at 27-year-old Jacob Baldwin, knocking him to the ground. Baldwin was rushed to the hospital but died days later from his injuries.

Police say the two got into a fight outside of a business in Scott’s Addition around this time last year.

Rivera was originally set to face a five-day trial this week, but instead, court records show he’ll be in a plea hearing.

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