AUBURN - It took an Auburn City Court jury about 26 minutes on Wednesday to find an Auburn man not guilty of disobeying an order of protection last July.
William Walter, 29, was found not guilty of second-degree misdemeanor criminal contempt and harassment.
Prosecutors alleged that in the late hours of July 10 and early hours of July 11, Walter called his mother-in-law four times, in violation of an order of protection.
Walter's attorney, Michael Bass, maintained that prosecutors did not prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.
Except for the arresting officer and a court clerk who proved that there was an OOP, the alleged victim was the sole prosecution witness.
The witness said that she recognized Walter's voice and Walter referred to himself as "Bud" during the phone calls. "Bud" is Walter's nickname. Bass said that prosecutors failed to prove that she recognized his voice.
Bass also said motive was never proven. The OOP expired seven days after the calls were allegedly made.
Prosecutors alleged that in the late hours of July 10 and early hours of July 11, Walter called his mother-in-law four times, in violation of an order of protection.
Walter's attorney, Michael Bass, maintained that prosecutors did not prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.
Except for the arresting officer and a court clerk who proved that there was an OOP, the alleged victim was the sole prosecution witness.
The witness said that she recognized Walter's voice and Walter referred to himself as "Bud" during the phone calls. "Bud" is Walter's nickname. Bass said that prosecutors failed to prove that she recognized his voice.
Bass also said motive was never proven. The OOP expired seven days after the calls were allegedly made.
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