Crime & Safety
Trial Date Set for Point Elementary Principal
An attorney representing Point Elementary School principal Jim Walters requested a trial, which was set for July 26.
principal Jim Walters is scheduled for a trial July 26 after being issued a March 16.
A park ranger, "observed subject Walters grab his genitals while talking to a person in his vehicle..." the citation said. The incident reportedly occurred in Forest Park at McKinley and Concourse Drive.
Walters' lawyer, Neil Bruntrager of Bruntrager and Billings law firm, requested the trial and continuance from the .
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Attorneys typically request trials when they plan to enter a not-guilty plea for their clients, Court Administrator Cathy Ruggeri-Rea said.
Walters was scheduled to appear in front of Judge James Wahl at the St. Louis municipal courthouse on Tuesday afternoon. Wahl also is expected to preside over the July 26 trial.
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Bruntrager said of any charges filed against him.
"I firmly believe that he'll be completely vindicated in this matter," said Bruntrager in an April 24 article. Recent calls to the attorney have not been immediately returned.
Walters was placed on . District officials said Walters will remain on leave until the investigation is complete.
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