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Warrant against Weaver dismissed
Posted: 10.05.2011 at 2:04 PM
Updated: 10.06.2011 at 10:40 AM
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Municipal Court Judge Willie Weaver was arrested and charged with aggravated assault against his wife in May  / File
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ALBANY, GA -- Crisp County District Attorney Denise Fachini has dismissed the aggravated assault warrant against Municipal Court Judge Wille Weaver.

Weaver was arrested may 27 for allegedly assaulting his wife, Vester Weaver.

Police say weaver had hit Vester on the head with a beer bottle.

In exchange for the dismissal, Weaver must attend marriage counseling and anger management for six months.

In court documents it also states Weaver may leave either program as early as three months, but only if the provider signs off on the decision.     

Weaver was suspended from the city of Albany after his arrest.

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