COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — The criminal cases against Paul Trouette, Russell Dunne, Christofer Berg and Jesse Jones are expected to proceed, with a trial set for next month.

City prosecutors charged the men with the misdemeanor crimes of battery and false imprisonment after they dragged a woman out of the Coeur d’Alene High School auditorium during a turbulent legislative town hall. The men also received citations for violations of security agent uniform requirements and for breaches of security agent duties. Alexander Trouette also faces charges for violations of the security agent uniform and duties.

The men have all pleaded not guilty.

Though defense counsel argued in court Monday morning for dismissal of the charges, mainly because the security personnel were following the sheriff’s c

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