Judge denies Reams’ motion for new trial

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In separate brief orders issued on Thursday morning, Sept. 19, Circuit Court Judge Stephen Everett denied Kirk Reams’ motion for a new trial, as well as a second subsequent motion asking the court to allow oral arguments on the first motion. Reams, formerly clerk of court for Jeffersn County, was convicted of grand theft by a jury on Aug. 27. He filed a motion for a new trial on Sept 4, and a second motion asking to be allowed to argue the merits of the first motion on Sept. 11. The defense’s basis for requesting a new trial rested on the argument that one of the prosecution’s exhibits, labeled State Exhibit 70, should not have been admitted to