Trial begins for ousted Sebastian council members May 18, 2021 at 6:01 PM EDT - Updated May 18 at 8:31 PM
The first witnesses took the stand Tuesday in the trial for former city of Sebastian councilmembers Damien Gilliams and Pamela Parris.
The former council members, who were
removed from office following a special election last fall, are charged with violating the sunshine law and perjury.
Gilliams, Parris, and a third council member, Charles Mauti, who took a plea deal agreeing to cooperate in this trial, are accused of holding an illegal meeting where they voted to fire the city manager, city clerk, city attorney and remove the mayor.