UPDATE: I guess he was found guilty. Sentencing in December. He could get a $2000 fine and a year in jail.
I did not attend or have read about the first day of the trial, but I heard a rumor that the city attorney and the judge told Christopher Bruce to limit his time because the mayor had an appointment to get to.
Snevelicious said this on twitter;
Mr. Bruce got more combative as the day went on. The judge repeatedly reminded him not to make statements while questioning witness, not to talk over the prosecution and to listen to direction from the court.
If you are a chief witness in a trial, wouldn’t you have cleared your calendar to testify, especially when you are the victim?
Surprised he didn’t schedule an emergency colonoscopy like the former mayor did to get out of testifying.
I guess if I was a victim of a crime (or thought I was) I would want to defend myself to the fullest extent and wouldn’t make appointments on a day I was due in court.
While I believe the city’s counsel asked for the limitation, I can’t believe the judge would go along with it? Can anyone verify this really happened?