Thursday, February 21, 2013

NOT GUILTY PLEAS ENTERED IN ST. JAMES GATE INCIDENT


Both of the key figures in the St. James Gate assault incident entered not guilty pleas today in the latest court hearing stemming from the Jan. 7, 2013, incident at the Maplewood Village bar.

Robert Kuttner, attorney for bartender James Meade, said his client did not have to appear in the court hearing today in Bloomfield because he had pleaded not guilty via a letter sent to the court earlier this month. (See below)



“I asked the judge if we had to come back, he said as long as you send a letrer, that is fine, Kuttner told us Thursday. “We confirmed by letter that no appearance would be necessary and he would plead not guilty.

Asked about his client’s chances as he faces claims by patron Ethan Kresofsky of assault and using an anti-gay slur, Kuttner said of Meade, “There’s two sides to every story and we are confident justice wil prevail and the truth will come out.”

Kresofsky, meanwhile, appeared in person for court today, according to his father, Bob, who also viewed the proceedings. Kresofsky is answering to a counter claim filed by Meade that contends Kresofsky assaulted Meade in the incident.

The elder Kresofsky said his son pleaded not guilty as well.
No future court dates have been set.
The case has been transferred to Bloomfield Municipal Court because of a conflict of interest involving Maplewood's municipal judge.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

This is such a joke....it will go away for now but it's all a matter of time before Jimmy shows his true colors again.