Attorneys for the U.S. government rested their case about 1 p.m. Thursday against Bull Shoals Police Chief Daniel Sutterfield.
The trial began Tuesday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Harrison and is expected to conclude today.
Sutterfield faces three charges in the July 9, 2013, arrest of Nicholas Dore of Bull Shoals. Sutterfield was charged with using excessive force, falsifying records and conspiracy to falsify records.
Bruce Eddy, the federal public defender representing Sutterfield, began presenting defense witnesses Thursday afternoon, according to an email from Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyra Jenner.
Jenner and trial attorney Cindy Chung of Washington, D.C., have been prosecuting the case for the federal government.
Officers went to Dore's residence on July 9, 2013, after being notified of domestic abuse.
Bull Shoals patrolman David Chatman testified Tuesday and Wednesday that he saw Sutterfield hit Dore with the butt of a shotgun and push him into a wall, both while Dore was in handcuffs.
According to a June 25 superseding indictment, Sutterfield "kicked and stomped" Dore, struck him in the head with a shotgun, threw Dore into a fireplace and wall, and repeatedly shocked him with a stun gun, all while Dore was in handcuffs.
Chatman testified that Sutterfield told him what to write in the police report. As a result, the report omitted any reference to use of excessive force.
Dore, who testified Wednesday afternoon, has also filed a civil suit against Sutterfield and Chatman.
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NW News on 07/18/2014