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Town hall battery trial begins

by KAYE THORNBRUGH
Staff Writer | December 16, 2025 1:09 AM

COEUR d'ALENE — The trial of a man accused of battering several people during a chaotic legislative town hall in the Coeur d'Alene High School auditorium is underway.

Paul Trouette, the owner of security firm Lear Asset Management, is charged with four counts of battery, two counts of false imprisonment and citations for security agent uniform and duties violations, all misdemeanors.

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