Arnold Jones trial date set for Oct. 17
By Ethan Smith
Published in News on September 23, 2016 5:07 AM
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Wayne County Superior Court Judge Arnold O. Jones' trial on charges of allegedly bribing an FBI task force officer to obtain copies of text messages between his wife and another man is set to begin on Oct. 17 in Wilmington, according to court documents filed Wednesday.
The jury selection for Jones' trial will begin on Oct. 3, the documents read.
Geoff Hulse, one of Jones' attorneys, said Jones will enter a plea of not guilty when his trial begins.
A federal indictment against Jones for allegedly trying to bribe an officer working for the FBI to obtain copies of text messages between his wife and another man was handed down on Nov. 3, 2015.
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