Douglas County corruption trial: Jury Selection nears completion [Video]

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. – Lawyers are inching closer to seating a jury to hear evidence in a Douglas County political corruption trial.

Suspended Douglas County Commission Chair Romona Jackson-Jones, suspended Commissioner Henry Mitchell, current Tax Commissioner Greg Baker, and small business owner Anthony Knight are accused of conspiring to rig a bid for a Douglas County cleaning contract.

Attorneys are working with five panels of potential jurors to whittle them down to eventually hear evidence in the case. Since Monday, a handful of court watchers who are not directly related to the defendants have been present.

“We’ve been having a problem here in Douglas County,” exclaimed Caesar Gonzales, a Republican candidate for Douglas County Commission Chair.

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Gonzales says he’ll check in periodically to stay updated on the proceedings. He is the Republican nominee for the Douglas County Commission Chair position. If Jackson-Jonesbeats the charges, they …