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Alleged threats against local imam may trace back to earlier homicides
Trial underway for Marquis Bonds, charged with aggravated assault, kidnapping
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Judge Jason Deal presides over Marquis Bonds’ trial Tuesday morning in Hall County Superior Court. Bonds is accused of kidnapping, aggravated assault and other charges.
Defense attorney Blake Poole told the jury on Tuesday of the history between his client Marquis Bonds and alleged victim Imam Bilal Ali prior to Bonds being accused of threatening the religious leader. Attorneys opened Bonds’ trial with statements Tuesday morning to the jury, who will decide multiple counts of aggravated assault, theft by taking, kidnapping and interference with government property. The indictment alleges the separate assault on Ali and the kidnapping occurred Aug. 22 in Gainesville.