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Iuka man facing murder and other charges following fatal crash asks for bench trial

By WJBD Staff Sep 1, 2023 | 8:35 AM
Justin Bullard (Photo: Marion County Jail)

A 21-year-old Iuka man facing murder and other charges surrounding the death of Nita Mobley of Salem in a May crash on West Main and Hotze Roads has waived a jury trial and is asking for a bench trial.

The attorney for Justin Bullard of North Avenue made the request during a Marion County Court hearing this week.

The bench trial is now set for September 12th. The court was told the trial would likely take three days.

In addition to first-degree murder, Bullard is charged with aggravated driving under the influence resulting in death, aggravated street racing, and reckless homicide. He’s accused of driving at a high rate of speed while traveling eastbound on West Main and struck an westbound vehicle driven by Mobley as she was turning onto Hotze Road.