Up On Assault Charges For Allegedly Shoving Detective Serving Subpoena Related To His Perjury Case Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick sits in court during an emergency bond appeal hearing in front of Judge Thomas Jackson at the Wayne County Third Circuit Court, August 8, 2008 in Detroit. (AP Photo/Bryan Mitchell) (AP) Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick returned to court Friday for a third day this week for a hearing to determine whether there's enough evidence for him to stand trial on felony assault charges. The testimony before 36th District Court Judge Ronald Giles began with Michigan State Police Detective Sgt. Twana Powell, who showed photos of the porch where prosecutors the mayor assaulted two investigators. When asked by a defense lawyer whether she had photos of any bruises to the investigators, she said she didn't. Giles is the...
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