Marv Albert’s lawyers asked that the sex charges against the sportscaster be dismissed because a member of the grand jury that indicted him once worked for the prosecutor.
In court papers, attorney Roy Black said Amy Levine, one of six grand jurors who indicted Albert in May, was campaign manager for Arlington County Commonwealth Attorney Richard Trodden.
“Such a close relationship by an advocate of the very prosecutor presenting the indictment clearly taints the makeup of the grand jury in this case, gives the appearance of bias and is in and of itself cause for this indictment to be dismissed,” Black said.
An association with the prosecutor would not disqualify someone from serving on a grand jury, said Barbara Kelley, chief deputy court clerk in Arlington.
The NBC sportscaster is charged with forcible sodomy and assault and battery for allegedly biting a woman on the back and forcing her to perform oral sex in a hotel room Feb. 12. His trial is scheduled for Sept. 22 and could face life in prison if convicted.
Hockey: The Wolves strengthened their defense Tuesday by signing Tom Tilley. Tilley, 32, played four seasons in the NHL with the St. Louis Blues. He had one goal and 10 assists in 25 games with the IHL’s Milwaukee Admirals last season.
Basketball: Antonio Davis, who appeared in all 82 games for the Indiana Pacers last season, has had surgery to repair torn cartilage in his right knee. Dr. Sanford Kunkel, who operated on Davis at Indianapolis’ Methodist Hospital on Monday, said the 6-foot-9-inch forward should be ready for training camp, which begins Oct. 3.
Colleges: Tom Butters, who hired coaches Mike Krzyzewski and Steve Spurrier in 20 years as Duke’s athletic director, announced that he will step down by June 1998. Krzyzewski has won two NCAA basketball titles, and Spurrier led Duke to the ACC football title in 1989 before heading to Florida.
