TOWN HALL VERDICT: Trouette convicted of some battery charges, acquitted on others
Paul Trouette speaks with his attorney during a break from court proceedings Monday.
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COEUR d'Alene – A Kootenai County jury delivered a mixed verdict late Thursday afternoon in the case of Paul Trouette, a security company owner accused of battering several people during a chaotic legislative town hall at Coeur d'Alene High School.
Jurors convicted Trouette of two counts of battery against Gregg Johnson and Sarah Forsgren, as well as security agent uniform and duties violations, all misdemeanors.
The jury found Trouette not guilty of two additional counts of battery against Teresa Borrenpohl and Ben Stallings. Trouette was also acquitted on two counts of false imprisonment related to his detainment of Borrenpohl and Johnson.
The jury deliberated for nearly eight hours on Wednesday and Thursday, after a three-day trial.
Sentencing in the case will come at a later date. The combined charges carry a maximum sentence of two years in jail and fines of up to $4,000.
This is a developing story.