Judge Bars Mealback Evidence in Martin Trial | Huntsville News

In a major courtroom ruling, Brian Martin’s trial for the death of Sgt. Nick Risner moves forward without references to the separate death of William Mealback Jr., which will be handled in a different case. The judge also blocked prosecutors from using Martin’s prior manslaughter conviction, a key tactic often used to sway juries. Martin, who plans to testify himself while retaining his legal team, faces trial starting August 24th — nearly a year after the fatal pursuit that ended Sgt. Risner’s life. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6d85b1e3bbc12f7d