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Written by KGMB9 News - news@kgmb9.com   
January 12, 2008 04:06 AM

 
The security guard who said Chapman tried to run him over took the stand in court Friday. He told the judge he was afraid for his life.

With his hair down and wearing a T-shirt, Dog the Bounty Hunter's sidekick Tim Chapman sat silent in court. His attorney, Brook Hart did all the talking. 

Jason Wessel, 20, is an Ala Moana security guard. He said Chapman tried to hit him with his truck after he told Chapman to get out of his vehicle.

Wessel was checking out reports Chapman was fondling himself in the Bank of Hawaii parking lot.

Wessel said Chapman dove into his back seat when security approached and when told to get out of his truck he sped off just missing the security guard.

Prosecutors said he was aiming at him.

Chapman's attorney used pictures of tire tracks to try to prove Chapman was just trying to avoid a newspaper stand.

"I think that what you have in front of you the exhibits showing the parallel tracks in the space shows the vehicle went straight ahead and not towards any person including Mr. Wessel," said Chapman's attorney Brook Hart.  

As for accusations of indecent exposure, Hart said Chapman spilled orange juice on his lap and was just trying to clean himself off with baby wipes.

"He had clean clothes in his back seat because he's been keeping them there since he recently separated from his wife," Hart said.

Chapman's next court date for the terroristic threatening charges is set for Jan. 24. The indecent exposure charges are still pending.



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