1998 Olympic champion wants jury trial over incidentStreet is accused of throwing her father down stairsA lawyer for Olympic gold-medalist skier Picabo Street said on Thursday that she was defending herself during a December fight with her father and will demand a jury trial on domestic violence and assault charges.
Attorney Joe Wrona said that the ex-Olympian called 911 for benefit after her father attacked her,and she doesn’t plan to strike a plea deal with prosecutors. “We’re not interested in a sweetheart deal. Were interested in being vindicated at trial,” he said.
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Source: theguardian.com