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Paul pleads not guilty

   January 31, 2008

PNJ reports that Defense attorney Frank Russo of St. Petersburg filed a written not guilty plea in court last Friday on Escambia County Schools Superintendent Jim Paul’s behalf. The court hearing is next Wednesday on his misdemeanor DUI charge.

According to Eric Stevenson, a local attorney who handles DUI cases, this is standard in these cases. It is prudent for Paul attorney’s to check all the records and equipment involved in the arrest. This gives him time to do so.

While the call for his resignation is still strong with some groups, Paul has yet to go to court and hasn’t been convicted. Meanwhile, we have been told that Paul has met with the Employee Assistance Program as he promised.

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