New special judge named in Vauhxx Booker case
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indiana Supreme Court has named a new special judge to hear the criminal charges from the Lake Monroe confrontation involving Vauhxx Booker.
Peter Nugent, a judge for the Johnson Superior Court, will now take over the cases of Booker, Jerry Cox, and Sean Purdy.
The three each face charges for a July 2020 confrontation near Lake Monroe.
Booker claims he was the victim of a hate crime perpetrated by a group of people who threatened him. He was accused of battery and trespassing. Cox and Purdy were previously charged with assaulting Booker; they say he instigated the incident.
The appointment of a new special judge could allow the restorative justice process to reach its conclusion. If all parties involved agree to the restorative justice conditions, the case will be dropped.
