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Kerry Bolton, 61, appeared in the Porirua District Court today and pleaded not guilty to violating a nonsuit order.
In May, a juror declared David Scott guilty of indecent assault after being accused of rubbing his genitals against a staff member at a tea party council.
Scott asked for his release last month. Judge Peter Hobbs found him guilty and fined him $ 1500
However, Scott is now appealing his conviction and it is likely that the appeal will be heard before the end of the year. 39; year.
Scott will be forced to leave his Kapiti Coast District Council Seat if his sentence survives an appeal.
On the day of the guilty verdict, Mr. Bolton telephoned Heather of Plessis-Allan, host of Wellington Radio, and named Scott's victim, who was
Outside the courthouse, he said that he would fight the prosecution because he did not believe that he was the real "editor" of the woman's name.
million. Bolton said it was just a slip of the tongue.
"What it was was a stupid and sincere slip, and why I said the name I do not know," he said.
"It was a slip of the tongue in the heat of the moment because Heather was getting rather bellicose and it was a pretty lively discussion and I thought David 's name was getting in the way. to be blasphemed and so I said that name. "
M. Bolton said that he was looking for a judge alone because he thought a judge "I'd better see the situation at stake, I hope."
He was released to reappear in court next month.
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