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Assault charges against Hopewell City Attorney Anthony Bessette were dismissed by a judge who deemed the incident "completely inappropriate" for a criminal charge.

Suspended Hopewell City Councilor Dominic Holloway Sr. accused Bessette of assaulting him by grabbing his wrist during a May 13 council meeting.

Judge George Barton Chucker watched a livestream of the meeting and found no grounds for the assault claim, suggesting his reaction to the incident was "grandstanding."

Holloway attempted to have the case continued, claiming he was unprepared, but the judge denied his request.

A district judge has dismissed assault charges brought by a now-suspended Hopewell city councilor against Hopewell’s city attorney, claiming that it appeared that the councilor was overe

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