Day one of jury trial for 33-year-old George W. Douglas of Osceola that began last Monday ended with a change in venue motion and a withdrawal of a previous plea of not guilty to guilty on one of his charges.
Douglas 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. Douglas originally filed a plea of not guilty to all charges, but court documents show that he withdrew his previous plea of not guilty for Count III – Dominion/Control of a Firearm or Offensive Weapon by a Felon – and entered a plea of guilty.
In his plea, Douglas admitted to knowingly possession a firearm despite being a convicted felon; felons are prohibited from using firearms…