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Ellsworth Verdict Vacated, New Trial Set | Helena News
A guilty verdict against former Montana Senate President Jason Ellsworth was abruptly overturned just one day after it was handed down, due to a clerical error: unauthorized paperwork accidentally reached the jury. The court promptly vacated the verdict and ordered a new trial, with the state agreeing to the reset. New dates are now set: pretrial motions due by Sept. 18, a final pretrial conference on Nov. 19, jury selection Nov. 23, and the retrial officially scheduled for Dec. 14. The Montana Attorney General’s Office remains confident they’ll secure another conviction, calling public…
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