After 818 days in jail, Waco man found not guilty in stabbing assault
AWaco man who waited 818 days in jail heard the magic words Wednesday from the jury — not guilty.
George Lee McClain, 46, who rejected an 8-year plea bargain offer from prosecutors, cried tears of joy while leaving the courthouse after the jury found him not guilty of aggravated assault.
McClain, a part-time construction worker with a previous felony conviction, was charged in a Jan. 24, 2019, incident that left a Golinda man with multiple slashing cuts, a chest wound and a punctured lung. Terry Bernard testified Tuesday that McClain stabbed him during a fight over a woman they both had been dating.
The 19th State District Court jury deliberated 3½ hours before deciding there was insufficient evidence to convict McClain, who was charged with stabbing Bernard in a three-minute fight outside a home on South 23rd Street in Waco where Bernard was staying.
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(Waco Tribune-Herald)
Later in the article, some harsh words were exchanged between the district attorney and one of the defense attorneys regarding the use of taxpayer money.
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