John R. Tyson (Courtesy Tyson Foods)Tyson Foods CFO pleads not guilty to criminal chargesJohn R. Tyson will next appear in court in February after having been charged with public intoxication and criminal trespassJohn R. Tyson, the chief financial officer of Tyson Foods, pleaded not guilty to charges of public intoxication and criminal trespass following an alleged incident where he was found asleep in a bed of the residence of a person he did not know.According to news reports, a college-age woman in Fayetteville returned to her home to find the man who was later identified as Tyson, asleep in her bed.A spokesperson for the Fayetteville District Court confirmed with WATT Global Media that Tyson had entered not guilty pleas to both charges, and his next scheduled court date is February 15.AdvertisementDuring Tyson Foods’ quarterly earnings call on November 14, Tyson acknowledged he was involved in an incident, and apologized for his actions.I just wanted you guys to hear this directly from me and to know that I’m committed to making sure that this never happens again.”When pressed for more information about the incident in both the earnings call and a subsequent telephone press conference, Tyson offered nothing further."