Closing arguments have wrapped up in the Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer trial.
Troyer is charged with false and misleading reporting that a newspaper delivery driver threatened to kill him.
Prosecutors told the jury Sedrick Altheimer never said he’d harm Troyer. Also, the sheriff initiated a police response that wasn’t needed.
Troyer trial: Judge denies motion to dismiss false reporting charge
“When Sheriff Troyer lied to 911 that night, he put himself above everyone else,” the prosecution said today in court. “The state has proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the crimes in count one, a false reporting and a count two of making a false
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