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Jury selection begins in trial for man accused of assaulting East Cleveland mayor
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Jury choice started Friday morning within the trial in opposition to the person accused of assaulting the East Cleveland mayor final yr.
East Cleveland Municipal Court docket data present 51-year-old Anton Billings is going through an assault cost wherein present mayor Brandon King is listed because the sufferer.
Billings’ lawyer stated the cost stems from an incident that allegedly occurred following a mayoral debate in Aug. of 2021 whereas Billings was working for workplace.
The trial started Friday, and there’s no phrase on when opening statements will begin.
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