After 818 days in jail, Waco man found not guilty in stabbing assault
AWaco man who waited 818 days in jail heard the magic words Wednesday from the jury not guilty.
George Lee McClain, 46, who rejected an 8-year plea bargain offer from prosecutors, cried tears of joy while leaving the courthouse after the jury found him not guilty of aggravated assault.
McClain, a part-time construction worker with a previous felony conviction, was charged in a Jan. 24, 2019, incident that left a Golinda man with multiple slashing cuts, a chest wound and a punctured lung. Terry Bernard testified Tuesday that McClain stabbed him during a fight over a woman they both had been dating.
The 19th State District Court jury deliberated 3½ hours before deciding there was insufficient evidence to convict McClain, who was charged with stabbing Bernard in a three-minute fight outside a home on South 23rd Street in Waco where Bernard was staying.
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(Waco Tribune-Herald)
Later in the article, some harsh words were exchanged between the district attorney and one of the defense attorneys regarding the use of taxpayer money.