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Thursday, May 22, 2008
Ind. Courts - "Special judge named to preside over bribery case"
From a story today by Rick Yencer in the Muncie Star-Press:
A special judge has been named in the high-profile bribery cases of attorney Michael Alexander, 61, and his longtime investigator Jeff Hinds, 41.Jay Circuit Court Judge Brian D. Hutchison was appointed recently by the Indiana Supreme Court to preside over the cases. Alexander's trial on conspiracy to commit bribery is set for July 28, while Hinds' trial on bribery is set for July 14.
Alexander, a former county prosecutor, was accused of conspiring with Hinds and a client, Christopher Bryant, to bribe witnesses Stanley Chrisp and his sons, Adrian Kirtz and Stanley Wills. The trio is accused of asking the witnesses to change their testimony and give false statements in a criminal case targeting Bryant, who is identified as a co-conspirator in the bribery case.
Delaware Circuit Court 3 Judge Robert Barnet Jr. recused himself from the cases and sought appointment of a special judge.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on May 22, 2008 02:06 PM
Posted to Indiana Courts