LANCASTER — With jury selection in the domestic violence case against former state Sen. Jeff Woodburn now scheduled for March 13, Coos Superior Court Justice Peter Bornstein Tuesday heard motions on evidence in the trial.
Woodburn, 53, of Whitefield is charged with nine misdemeanor domestic violence, simple assault and criminal mischief counts.
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