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Jury sworn in for Brian Pope’s felony trial

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This morning, Judge David Smith swore the jury in for Brian Pope’s felony trial on perjury and malfeasance in office.

Judge Smith read instruction to the jury and a clerk read the grand jury indictment. Judge Smith also gave the jury the exact law pertaining to perjury and malfeasance.

Court will reconvene at 1:00 this afternoon.