Trial set for Iowa woman charged in hit-and-run, hate crime

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Trial set for Iowa woman charged in hit-and-run, hate crime

December 24, 2019

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A trial has been scheduled for an Iowa woman accused of hate crimes in the Des Moines area, including intentionally running over a girl she thought was Mexican.

Nicole Marie Poole is charged with assault in violation of individual rights in connection with an incident at a convenience store and is scheduled to go on trial Feb. 3 in Des Moines. Court documents indicate she also goes by the name of Nicole Franklin.

She remains in custody, pending $1 million cash bail.

Poole went to a convenience store Dec. 9 where she threw items at a clerk and directed racial epithets at him and customers, West Des Moines police said in a court document. She also was charged with operating under the influence, second offense. Poole has pleaded not guilty to both charges.

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Poole also is charged with attempted murder for driving over a Des Moines curb on the same day to hit a 12-year-old boy, the records said.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/2c70571539624908c8c438f84a2bbd3a

[Aristus]

1. Is she going to try the Trump defense?

"It turns out she wasn't actually Mexican, so what I didn't isn't a crime."

Come on, you know she's going to try it...

[rsdsharp]

2. I wouldn't be surprised if that trial date is continued.

Fifty-six days after the crime is an incredibly fast trial date. Especially for two counts of attempted murder.

Still, I assume that she was represented, and that her attorney agreed to the trial date, so maybe not.

[Cirque du So-What]

3. Has this person been doxxed yet?

I’ve seen no end of speculation over whether she’s a trumpkin, but nothing substantive.

[cwydro]

4. Well, she's obviously a drunk and seriously deranged.

I really have no interest in her political leanings; more than likely she doesn’t even vote.

[ArcticFox]

5. I've never been a big fan of Three Strikes Laws

But maybe Iowa has one?