Attorneys for retired Hopkinsville Police Lt. Jefferson Alexander and the Commonwealth agreed Wednesday morning that it’s best to wait to see how the Court of Appeals chooses to proceed before taking any new action in Alexander’s perjury case.
Attorney Eric Eaton filed a motion with the Court of Appeals this week asking them to compel Judge John Atkins to grant a motion filed by a previous special prosecutor to dismiss charges against Alexander.
Eaton said Wednesday that it would be best to wait and see how quickly the higher court acts or chooses not to act before setting a trial date and Assistant Attorney General James Lesousky agreed that’s the best course of action.
Judge Atkins set the next hearing for April 28, but said one could be held sooner if attorneys find a need.
A grand jury indictment was returned in March of 2019 against Alexander for first-degree perjury. It stems from an FBI investigation which brought allegations that on August 17th, 2012, he gave false testimony on three occasions when he was the only sworn witness before a grand jury that indicted former Hopkinsville City Councilmember Ann Cherry on charges of tampering with a witness, tampering with public records, and second-degree official misconduct—counts that were ultimately dismissed as part of a deal with the Commonwealth.