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Minneapolis Spokesman
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
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In St. Paul, the trial of Bennie A. Mason for first-degree assault in the shooting of George Finney began on November 12. Mason, angered over Finney's attention to his ex-wife Beverly Jean, later pled guilty to second-degree assault on Wednesday, leading to a pre-sentence investigation.
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The trial of Bennie A. Mason, 29, 750 Marshall Av., St. Paul on a charge of first degree assault got under way Monday, November 12.
Mason is charged with shooting George Finney, 28, of 654 Fuller Av., on Oct. 13.
Finney was allegedly shot by Mason as he left his home to enter his auto. The incident is alleged to have occurred because Mason was angered at the attention Finney was giving Mason's former wife Beverly Jean of 187 B. Biglow Lane.
In district court on Oct. 29. bail for Mason was set at $2,500. On Nov. 5, he pled not guilty and the case went to trial Monday.
The trial was halted Wednesday when Mason decided to plead guilty to second degree assault. The jury was dismissed and the judge ordered a pre-sentence investigation of Mason.
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St. Paul
Event Date
Monday, November 12
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mason pled guilty to second degree assault; jury dismissed; pre-sentence investigation ordered; finney shot
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Mason charged with first degree assault for shooting Finney on Oct. 13 as Finney left home, due to anger over attention to Mason's former wife; bail set at $2,500 on Oct. 29; pled not guilty on Nov. 5; trial started November 12 and halted Wednesday with guilty plea