By BROOKLYN BROWN
One Feather Reporter
CHEROKEE, N.C. – Travis Climbingbear, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), was found not guilty on all seven charges by a jury of his peers in Cherokee Tribal Court on the afternoon of July 22 with Chief Judge Monty Beck presiding. The charges were as follows:
CR9502 Offensive Touching (Not Guilty)
CR9481 Assault on a female (Not Guilty)
CR9480 Assault on a female (Not Guilty)
CR9501 Offensive Touching (Not Guilty)
CR9499 Offensive Touching (Not Guilty)
CR9479 Assault on a female (Not Guilty)
CR9478 Assault on a female (Not Guilty)
Climbingbear was charged in May of 2024. The jury trial lasted a little over one week from July 14 to July 22, with the jury deliberating on July 22 and returning the not guilty verdict on the same day.
