Motion to dismiss filed in case against curbstomper

[era veteran]

And so it goes.

A pretrial conference for Tim Profitt, a former Rand Paul supporter accused of stomping on a liberal activist, was postponed Tuesday after his attorney filed a motion to dismiss the case.
The motion says Profitt was justified in the use of force when subduing Lauren Valle, a MoveOn.org activist who rushed toward Paul outside a debate to present him with a mock award.
Profitt is charged with fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor.
A hearing on the motion to dismiss is scheduled March 21.


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