Former St. George MP to stand trial later this month
By Zya Williams
Former St George MP Dean Jonas will be on trial from April 22 for a number of alleged criminal offences.
Jonas is accused of resisting arrest, using threatening language, disorderly conduct, and assault and battery, stemming from an incident at his Scott’s Hill home on February 23 2023.
The charges reportedly stem from a dispute with the mother of one of his children over child custody.
Despite efforts by his attorneys, Wendel Alexander and George Lake, to have the case dismissed, including a recent (no-case submission), the trial will proceed as planned.
In his last submission, Alexander, argued that Jonas should not stand trial as the proceedings were initiated without written authorization from the Director of Public Prosecutions, as required by the Criminal Prosecutions Service Act of 2017.
However, the submission was unsuccessful, and Jonas is now set to face trial on the aforementioned charges.
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