WBA super welterweight champion Travis Simms  appeared in Norwalk (Connecticut)  Superior Court Thursday. August 12th, to face a disorderly conduct charge stemming from his arrest Wednesday following a domestic dispute.

Superior Court Judge Robin Wilson referred Simms' case for review and ordered Simms to return to court October  5.

Simms insists that the incident was a "misunderstanding" sparked by a confrontation between his wife, Sandra Stokes-Simms, and one of his two children.

Norwalk defense attorney John Thygerson said Simms "will be vindicated" and stated the champion's arrest was indicative of what normally happens when police are called to domestic disturbances.

"His arrest is certainly an unfortunate event but it highlights the harsh reality any time the police are called to respond to even the most minor of domestic arguments," Thygerson said. "What happened is certainly no different from what happens with people who have been involved in a relationship over a long period of time," he said. "Unfortunately, if one party picks up the phone out of frustration or anger, ours is a system where an arrest is made where the court system is involved." State law requires that people charged in domestic disputes be arraigned the day after being arrested. The majority of domestic-dispute cases are resolved without criminal prosecution. Thygerson said he expected the case to be dismissed.

The court's Family Relations Office often recommends counseling and probationary measures -- such as anger management classes -- to resolve domestic disputes.
Thygerson said Simms and his wife have been married for more than 15 years and they have two children.