Former Commonwealth’s Attorney Lynn Pryor is expected to testify at the perjury trial of retired Hopkinsville Police Lt. Jefferson Alexander.
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.
The Hopkinsville Police Department alleged Cherry hindered their investigation into the ‘Southside Prowler’ case by using her official capacity as a member of council.
Cherry accepted a deal in 2013 that required her to step down from her council position and to never run for election to council or for mayor of Hopkinsville in the future. The charges were dropped under the agreement.
Assistant Attorney General Jim Lesousky and defense attorney Eric Eaton have submitted an agreed order requesting the testimony of Pryor as an out of state witness in Alexander’s trial. Pryor asked the questions that Alexander is accused of providing untrue answers to in front of the grand jury.
Pryor now serves as an assistant attorney general in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Eaton clarified with the judge where the paperwork needs to be sent.
Eaton and Judge John Atkins confirmed an order will be in place to reimburse Pryor for her travel to Hopkinsville and back to the Virgin Islands.
Judge Atkins granted the motion to compel an out of state witness.
Trial is scheduled for the first week of November.