Fultz's Retrial Venue Fight in Juneau

0:00A former Juno chiropractor named Jeffrey Fultz faces retrial on 13 sexual assault charges from 14 ex-patients. The accusations stemmed from incidents during treatments between 2014 and 2020 when he worked at a local health consortium. Last August trial brought two acquittals, 14 mistrials, and one dismissal leaving those charges active. Nearly five years after his arrest, Fultz now has a public defender, Nico Ambrose, his third lawyer overall. At an April 15 hearing, Ambrose pushed to move the retrial from Juno to Anchorage, citing heavy local buzz that dragged out jury selection. Last time, one accuser, Christina Love, pushed back hard, saying a venue switch would pile on more stress for victims already waiting years, cutting them off. From support networks in Juno, prosecutors want the motion filed quick to adjust plans, calling it a big shift. But Ambrose hasn't submitted it yet and needs more prep time since, taking the case six months ago.

1:01The next court date is May 13 at 11.30 a.m. in Juno's Diamond Courthouse, where this venue fight could shake the path forward for everyone involved. This has been Anchorage News Today, powered by AI.