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Trial begins for Southwest Georgia man charged in Cracker Barrel beating
Posted: 10.18.2010 at 10:35 AM
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Troy Dale West, Jr. is charged with beating and kicking a woman as she walked out of the Cracker Barrel

Troy Dale West, Jr. of Poulan faces multiple charges
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ATLANTA -- A Southwest Georgia man charged with attacking an Army reservist outside a Clayton County Cracker Barrel restaurant goes on trial Monday, reported the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

A grand jury indicted 48-year-old Troy Dale West, Jr. for aggravated assault, false imprisonment, first-degree cruelty to children, two counts of battery, and two counts of disorderly conduct. West is charged with beating and kicking Tashawnea Hill as she walked out of the restaurant.  Hill's daughter reportedly witnessed the alleged beating.

Read more about the trial for West at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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