Thursday, August 02, 2007

Charges dropped in flag desecration case

Asheville – Buncombe County Sheriff Van Duncan today said charges have been dropped against a couple accused of flag desecration and assaulting a deputy last week.

"After consulting with out legal counsel, and after talking with the District Attorney Ron Moore, we decided to ask for voluntary dismissal on all the criminal charges against the Kuhns," Duncan said. "They're being dropped because after reviewing the initial reason why were at the Kuhn's residence to begin with, it's pretty apparent to us where the Supreme Court stands on this issue (flag desecration) and also it has been dealt with in this state in 1971, and we do not feel like we can successfully prosecute the desecration of the flag statute."

Buncombe County sheriff’s deputy Brian Scarborough, acting on a complaint from a fellow National Guardsman, issued the charge Wednesday at the Brevard Road home of Mark and Deborah Kuhn.

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Wonder if Buncombe County sheriff’s deputy Brian Scarborough would have arrested her ...

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