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Saturday, March 14, 2009

Ind. Decisions - Muncie attorney Michael J. Alexander found not guilty of conspiring to bribe a witness in a client's criminal case

Rick Yencer reports today in the Muncie Star-Press. A quote from the lengthy story:

MUNCIE -- After four days of testimony, it took a Delaware Circuit Court 3 jury a little more than an hour of deliberations to decide that local attorney Michael J. Alexander was not guilty of conspiring to bribe a witness in a client's criminal case.

Alexander hugged his defense attorney and friend Donald McClellan after the verdict was announced Friday evening.

"The jury did what juries should do," said Alexander, a former county prosecutor. "They should follow the law.

See this Nov. 7, 2008 ILB entry for background.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on March 14, 2009 11:55 AM
Posted to Ind. Trial Ct. Decisions