LEMON GROVE : Not-Guilty Plea in Deputy Shooting
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James Michael Bright pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of attempted murder in the shooting of a sheriff’s deputy during a routine traffic stop.
Bright, 26, is being held in lieu of $1 million bail. He is accused of shooting Deputy Paul E. Kain on June 6 in Lemon Grove.
Municipal Judge Nicholas Kasimatis scheduled a preliminary hearing for June 26. Bright waived his right to a bail review hearing.
Bright’s co-defendant, 26-year-old Heather Anne McVey, is scheduled to be arraigned today.
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