article_snippet: Martese Johnson, 20 was supported by almost 100 classmates as The University of Virginia student who was left covered in blood following arrived at Charlottesville General District Court on Thursday.
article_snippet: University of Virginia student Martese Johnson, 20, arrives at Charlottesville General District Court on Thursday for a hearing following The University of Virginia student who was left covered in blood following last week .
article_snippet: The student, originally from Chicago, is charged with public intoxication and obstruction of justice.
article_snippet: Martese Johnson needed 10 stitches to close a gash on Martese Johnson head after last Wednesday's scuffle.
article_snippet: Martese Johnson has accused Alcoholic Beverage Control officers of racism.
article_snippet: Martese Johnson is African-American.
article_snippet: Martese Johnson is due back in court on May 18.
article_snippet: Martese Johnson faces charges of public intoxication and obstruction of justice .
article_snippet: Martese Johnson, a junior at the university, said through Martese Johnson attorney  after the incident that Martese Johnson was 'shocked that my face was slammed into the brick pavement three blocks from where I attend school' and would fight the charges. '
article_snippet: The legal drinking age in Virginia is 21 years old and Martese Johnson said that Martese Johnson was not intoxicated at the time.
highlights_snippet: Martese Johnson had first hearing at Charlottesville General District Court .
  
highlights_snippet: Martese Johnson contends that Martese Johnson was not drunk at the time and did not show a fake ID .
  