PANOLA COUNTY, Texas — Editor's note: This video is from January 2020.
A Shreveport man accused of killing Panola County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chris Dickerson has motioned for a change of venue for his trial, court records show.
Gregory Newson, 48, was indicted on charges of capital murder of a peace officer and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on Sept. 28. He is currently being held at the Gregg County Jail, with bonds set at $6 million total.
In an affidavit filed in support of the motion for change of venue, Newson says that he is of the opinion that there exists in Panola County so great a prejudice against him that he cannot obtain a fair and impartial trial of this cause in Panola County, evidenced by the fact that he is continually housed in the Gregg County Jail instead of the Panola County Jail, ostensibly for his personal safety.
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