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First criminal jury trial in a year
In-person jury trials begin again By Amber Stegall | March 1, 2021 at 8:39 PM CST - Updated March 1 at 8:39 PM
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - It has been about a year since a jury trial has been held in Lubbock County. Beginning today, March 1, 2021, a jury is being selected for a case involving an Abernathy father accused of aggravated sexual assault of a child.
Joe Gregory Salinas, 42, has been in jail since February 3, 2018 - more than three years. The alleged sexual assault happened in April 2017. Salinas is a registered sex offender, according to court documents. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.