LANCASTER â The trial of former state Senator Jeffrey Woodburn got underway Monday in Coos County Superior Court with the alleged victim on the stand for most of the day.
Woodburn, 55, of Whitefield is charged with four counts of simple assault, two counts of domestic violence, two counts of criminal mischief, and one count of criminal trespass. All nine charges are Class A misdemeanors. He has pleaded not guilty to all counts, claiming self-defense.
The trial courtroom is closed to the press and public. Instead, the trial is being livestreamed to separate rooms in both the Coos County and Grafton County Superior Courthouses for the public and media. Opening arguments could not be heard in the adjoining room in Coos Courthouse and the trial had to be stopped near the end of the arguments to adjust the audio feed. Even then, the quality of the sound was poor.