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Eugene

(67,319 posts) Tue Dec 24, 2019, 02:20 PM Dec 2019

Trial set for Iowa woman charged in hit-and-run, hate crime

Source: Associated Press

Trial set for Iowa woman charged in hit-and-run, hate crime

December 24, 2019

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A trial has been scheduled for an Iowa woman accused of hate crimes in the Des Moines area, including intentionally running over a girl she thought was Mexican.

Nicole Marie Poole is charged with assault in violation of individual rights in connection with an incident at a convenience store and is scheduled to go on trial Feb. 3 in Des Moines. Court documents indicate she also goes by the name of Nicole Franklin.

She remains in custody, pending $1 million cash bail.

Poole went to a convenience store Dec. 9 where she threw items at a clerk and directed racial epithets at him and customers, West Des Moines police said in a court document. She also was charged with operating under the influence, second offense. Poole has pleaded not guilty to both charges.

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Poole also is charged with attempted murder for driving over a Des Moines curb on the same day to hit a 12-year-old boy, the records said.

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Trial set for Iowa woman charged in hit-and-run, hate crime (Original Post) Eugene Dec 2019 OP

Is she going to try the Trump defense? Aristus Dec 2019 #1

I wouldn't be surprised if that trial date is continued. rsdsharp Dec 2019 #2

Has this person been doxxed yet? Cirque du So-What Dec 2019 #3

Well, she's obviously a drunk and seriously deranged. cwydro Dec 2019 #4

I've never been a big fan of Three Strikes Laws ArcticFox Dec 2019 #5

Aristus

(72,525 posts)

1. Is she going to try the Trump defense?

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 02:23 PM

Dec 2019

"It turns out she wasn't actually Mexican, so what I didn't isn't a crime."

Come on, you know she's going to try it...

rsdsharp

(12,094 posts)

2. I wouldn't be surprised if that trial date is continued.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 02:32 PM

Dec 2019

Fifty-six days after the crime is an incredibly fast trial date. Especially for two counts of attempted murder.

Still, I assume that she was represented, and that her attorney agreed to the trial date, so maybe not.

Cirque du So-What

(29,889 posts)

3. Has this person been doxxed yet?

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 02:35 PM

Dec 2019

I’ve seen no end of speculation over whether she’s a trumpkin, but nothing substantive.

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

4. Well, she's obviously a drunk and seriously deranged.

Reply to Cirque du So-What (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 03:16 PM

Dec 2019

I really have no interest in her political leanings; more than likely she doesn’t even vote.

ArcticFox

(1,249 posts)

5. I've never been a big fan of Three Strikes Laws

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 03:25 PM

Dec 2019

But maybe Iowa has one?

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