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Posted: 11:18 PM Jun 26, 2009
Jury Selected in Trial Involving Former Leon Co. Deputy
The jury has been selected in the trial of a former Leon Co. Sheriff's Deputy.
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Opening statements will begin Monday morning in the trial of a former Leon County Sheriff's Deputy accused of beating his wife.
Mark Thompson sat through jury selection on Friday with his lawyers. A total of 8 jurors were selected.
Thompson is accused of beating his wife in August of 2007 to the point that she had to be hospitalized.
Prosecutors say Thompson punched his wife, held a gun to her head, handcuffed her to the bed and beat her.
Thompson has been in jail for two years awaiting trial.
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Posted by: Barker
Location: Florida
on Jun 30, 2009 at 11:06 AM
Those who leave messages of support are no better than Thompson. Aside from the terrible, unexcusable beating he gave his wife, who is at least 100 lbs smaller than him, I know this guy to be a racist, who would often brag about using a taser on n****** just to get a laugh. He also could go nowhere without 1) wearing a gun and 2) making sure everyone knew he had it; often pulling it out as a joke, even though he was drunk. I hope this guy gets life.
Posted by: intheknow
Location: Tallahassee
on Jun 29, 2009 at 07:48 PM
Hey, I bet anonymous is his mama. Only person that could actually believe his claims.
Posted by: Reviewer
Location: tallahassee
on Jun 29, 2009 at 07:33 PM
I also am stunned that this is not appearing in the Tallahassee Democrat. The editor at the TD did do a blog today patting himself on the back for publishing local mug shots. Yet nary a word on a criminal trial regarding a deputy sheriff. The Democrat should cover Thompson's trial and also re-print the photo of Sheriff Larry Campbell giving Thompson an award. Larry sure knows how to pick'em.
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