Judge’s ruling keeps McAllister trial on track for July

Former state Sen. Norm McAllister, R-Franklin, in Franklin Superior Court in St. Albans. Pool file photo by Gregory Lamoureaux/County Courier
The sex crimes trial of a former Franklin County state senator is on track to begin next month, after the judge rejected a defense request for a delay.
Norm McAllister is set to go to trial in July to face charges of sexual assault. The Highgate farmer, a former Republican senator, is accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a woman who lived in a trailer