Standford is charged with chasing down and firing at a suspect while almost hitting a nearby child
New Channel 5 in Nashville has reported that Warren county District Attorney Chris Standford will plead not guilty to charges of Reckless Endangerment. The charges stem from an incident where the DA fired a gun in pursuit of a suspect with a child nearby. The entire thing was caught on camera.
Standford is charged with a felony.
Stanford insists he did nothing wrong and his attorney said they will fight the charge in court. The dramatic video is the key evidence for the prosecution, but the defense will tell you there is much more than just what you see.
"As these situations arise, they are very fluid in nature," said attorney Jeff Cherry.
His client — the 31st District Attorney General Chris Standford — was indicted on a charge of reckless endangerment. Cherry says his client will plead not guilty.
"There will be some facts coming out as this defense of case strengthens," Cherry said.
Standford allegedly jumped from his truck and chased a suspect down while firing “between three and five shots,” according to the report. Standford will be arraigned for the charge tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 7 in DeKalb County.
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