Heard triumphs over accusers  By Mike Mason Special to Martin County Currents After listening to three days of testimony and then closing arguments Friday morning, a Martin County Circuit Court jury took only 30 minutes to decide that Commissioner Sarah Heard was not guilty of violating […]

Verdict in first public records trial expected today By Mike Mason Special to Martin County Currents Martin County Commissioner Sarah Heard had her day in court Thursday to answer charges that she allegedly violated public records laws in 2013. She, instead, let a string of others […]

By Mike Mason Special to Martin County Currents Prosecutors’ forensics expert debunks “hacking” A digital data forensics expert testified Wednesday that Martin County Commissioner Sarah Heard’s claim that she lost all saved emails when her private email account was hacked simply does not make sense. […]

By Mike Mason Special to Martin County Currents Jurors hear from Commissioner Sarah Heard Although the jury had been prepped in advance to expect Commissioner Sarah Heard to plead the Fifth Amendment instead of taking the stand, the county commissioner testified before the Martin County […]

Jury selection dominated the first day By Mike Mason Special to Martin County Currents Jury selection for a criminal trial is a tricky process regardless of the charges or defendant involved, but it is even more so when the person on trial is a politician […]