TRIAL DATE SET FOR KINGSPORT MAN

Thursday, June 28, 2007
by Aaron Scott

A TRIAL DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR A KINGSPORT MAN ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE WOMAN LAST YEAR. 34 YEAR OLD MARK HALL IS CHARGED WITH RAPE. HE'S ACCUSED OF FORCING A WOMAN TO PERFORM SEXUAL ACTS ON HIM IN MARCH OF LAST YEAR. HE APPEARED IN COURT THIS WEEK FOR A MOTIONS HEARING. HALL'S ATTORNEY, WHITNEY TAYLOR, FILED A MOTION TO HAVE A STATEMENT FROM HALL SUPRESSED. CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE LYNN BROWN DENIED THE MOTION AND SET A TRIAL DATE FOR SEPTEMBER 6TH.