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Ex-Gov. Haley Barbour's son convicted of simple assault in Washington
The youngest son of former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour has been found guilty of simple assault involving a 2015 incident in Washington.
Reeves Barbour was convicted Thursday by a judge in a non-jury trial in the District of Columbia Superior Court. Earlier this year, his first trial ended in a hung jury and a mistrial was declared.
Barbour faces a maximum six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. Judge Craig Iscoe set sentencing for Aug. 21.
Iscoe delayed sentencing at the government's request to allow a victim impact statement to be obtained.
Read more: https://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/news/politics/2018/08/03/former-gov-haley-barbours-son-convicted-simple-assault/892856002/