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Jury Acquits Man Charged After Confrontation at Dixon County Gas Station
Summary
A Dixon County jury on Oct. 21 found Sharique Marquis Vaughn not guilty on counts of simple assault, false imprisonment, disorderly conduct and public intoxication following testimony about a 2022 confrontation at a local convenience store.
A Dixon County jury on Tuesday found Sharique Marquis Vaughn not guilty on four charges arising from an Aug. 30, 2022, incident at a convenience store in Charlotte.
The indictment charged Vaughn with simple assault, false imprisonment, disorderly conduct and public intoxication after a clerk at the Exxon (now Shell) on Malfunction Junction reported that a customer threatened her, prevented her from leaving, and smelled of alcohol. The jury returned not guilty verdicts on all counts after a day of testimony and deliberation.
The case centered on testimony from the store clerk, Bethany Page, who told jurors she was working behind the counter when Vaughn entered the store, began swearing and accusing her of being an informant, and “said, ‘I’m gonna beat your —’ ” Page testified. She said Vaughn stood in front of…
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