Albemarle County Judge Considers Change of Venue for Jason Kessler

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Kessler swore out an assault warrant against an acquaintance of mine, Jay Taylor. When police reviewed video, they dropped Jay's charge and charged Kessler with misdemeanor assault. Jay obtained legal council and with some effort got Kessler charged with perjury, a felony. This court case is not directly related to the August 12th rally and ensuing violence and death.

Albemarle County Judge Considers Change of Venue for Jason Kessler

Posted: Jan 30, 2018 9:21 AM EST
Updated: Jan 30, 2018 11:42 AM EST

Reported by Taylor Gleason

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) -

Unite the Right rally organizer Jason Eric Kessler will have to wait on a judge's decision to see if his perjury case will be taken up in a different courthouse.

Kessler is currently scheduled to face a jury in Albemarle Circuit Court on March 20. His defense attorney, Mike Hallahan, filed motions last month to have the trial moved to a different court.

Hallahan has argued that his 34-year-old client has received "negative attention" over the past year, and that Kessler has been "demonized by the media."

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The defense attorney also claims the Charlottesville Police Department is afraid of potential backlash and protesting that could happen at the courthouse.

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http://www.nbc29.com/story/37382369/jason-kessler-court-01-30-2018