Cash Wheeler To Stand Trial For Aggravated Assault With A Firearm Charges On May 20

Cash Wheeler is due in court in two weeks.

PWInsider.com is reporting that Daniel “Cash” Wheeler of the popular FTR tag-team is scheduled to stand trial in Orange County Court in Florida on Monday, May 20, 2024.

There will be a pre-trial hearing on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, that Wheeler is required to attend.

Wheeler’s trial is for charges of aggravated assault with a firearm, a third degree felony, which he has plead “not guilty” to.

The prosecution claims that the July 2023 incident that led to Wheeler’s arrest was “believed to be a road rage incident,” during which Wheeler allegedly “flashed a gun” at the others involved.

Florida law states that a conviction for aggravated assault with a firearm could lead to up to five years’ imprisonment, five years’ probation and a $5,000 fine.

Orange County in Florida released an incident report dated July 27, 2023, with Cpl. Mitchell Bowhay writing the following:

“On July 27, 2023, at 0959 I, Officer M. Bowhay #19932, responded to [REDACTED*] in reference to an aggravated assault with a firearm call. Upon my arrival I spoke to the victim, Daniel Matta, who provided me with a sworn written/verbal statement that said the following: Matta stated he was driving west on Interstate 4 north of Exit 83. He noticed a Jeep Gladiator weaving in and out of traffic honking its horn, so he moved over to the far-right lane to let the Jeep pass. Matta said the Jeep took the right shoulder to drive around him on the passenger side of his vehicle. Matta looked over and noticed a white male with a beard pointing a black semi-automatic handgun out of the driver’s window at him with a strong stare. Matta said he feared for his life at this time. Matta stated he slowed down to get out of the way of the firearm and ended up behind the suspect vehicle at this time.

At this time both were committed to exit 83 (Ivanhoe Blvd). Matta took pictures of the Jeep as it turned right onto College Park Drive and began to drive reckless. Matta said the Jeep beared Florida tag [REDACTED*]. After taking the picture, Matta said he called 911 and gave the vehicle information to dispatch the details of what occurred. He explained he could not be late for work and asked an officer to meet him at his work [REDACTED*].

I created a photo line-up using ELVIS (a database used by law enforcement for investigative purposes). Elvis selected five random photos based on the suspect’s Florida driver’s license picture Page 1 of 2 and put them in a randomized order with the suspect being the sixth picture. Officer Blinn #34211 met with Matta and presented him with the photo lineup instructions and the photo lineup. Matta quickly selected the correct picture, photo #2, of the suspect, later identified as, Daniel M. Wheeler, W/M D.O.B 5/17/1987 with 100% certainty. (See Officer Blinn’s supplement for more details.) Based on Mattas sworn statement and the positive photo lineup identification, probable cause exist to charge Wheeler with, aggravated assault with a firearm violation of F.S.S. 784.021(1)(A)-1.”

* REDACTED — Several personal addresses as well as Wheeler’s license plate number.