ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. — A central Alabama mayor has been found guilty of assault in an attack on a councilman during a meeting in late April.
Court records filed Wednesday say Alexander City Mayor Charles Shaw was convicted of third degree assault in Tallapoosa County District Court.
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Alexander City Councilman Tony Goss told local media that Shaw punched him in the face several times during an April 25 meeting and the two got in a fight.
Shaw has said he punched Goss after a heated discussion on local finances. His wife, Lavern, was also charged with assault in the confrontation.
An order filed Wednesday says Shaw’s 30-day sentence has been suspended and he’s ordered to serve 12 months of unsupervised probation and pay several fines.
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