Trial date moved back for mayor, bodyguards

In a teleconference Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Jordan, Jackson Mayor Frank Melton and his two bodyguards agreed to postpone the men’s trial until a later date, court officials said.

A new date for the trial has not been filed. The three men, who are charged with federal civil rights violations and a gun charge, were to stand trial Aug. 18.

Clarion Ledger
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