An attempted murder case is going to a trial by jury with the accused claiming intoxication as his defense.
George W. Douglas, 33, of Woodburn, was arrested Dec. 5, 2024, on the charges of possession of a firearm by a felon, going armed with intent and the attempted murder of Tyler Sutton, 35, of New Virginia. The jury trial is scheduled to be held at 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 13 at the Clarke County Courthouse. A pretrial conference is scheduled for today.
On Dec. 31, Douglas filed a plea of not guilty to his charges and waived his right to a speedy trial. In February, the state filed a motion to depose Sutton as a potentially unavailable witness on the basis of Sutton being paralyzed from the ribcage down and continuing to suffer complications as a direct result of the shooting…