Girlfriend changes story but Pitman still indicted

Even though his girlfriend changed her story on the witness stand and maintained his innocence, a local man was still indicted on domestic assault charges for allegedly choking her.

The defendant, Hollis Pitman, was indicted recently on the charge of domestic assault for allegedly choking his girlfriend, Carol Clark, during an incident at their High Street home in November.

His indictment came despite the fact she had testified during preliminary hearing before General Sessions Judge Larry Ross that Pitman never harmed her ? testimony which Judge Ross did not believe and warned could land her in jail for perjury if she repeats it during trial. She has not been indicted for her testimony.

Specifically, Clark claimed she was too drunk to adequately tell officers what had happened that evening, but was insistent her boyfriend did not abuse her.

?I was so far gone I don?t remember what happened,? said Clark during her time on the stand at the preliminary hearing, admitting she took a swing at the defendant the night in question but couldn?t remember what she told 911 or police.

Prosecutors pulled out a statement Clark made to police spelling out the allegations of abuse. However, Clark maintained she was coerced by police into making the statement.

?I don?t know what game you?re playing but you better save it for someone else,? Ross said during the hearing, daring her to repeat the story before a jury where she could face perjury charges if it is proven she was lying on the stand.

Pitman is presently set to serve 30 days in jail for violating the probation he was on when he was arrested for domestic assault. He faces up to one year in jail if convicted on domestic assault.