(Cass County, Iowa) – A jury in Cass County District Court took less than an hour today (Wednesday) to deliberate their verdict in the case an Atlantic man who was facing charges of Attempted Murder, Arson 1st Degree and Assault Causing Bodily Injury. According to reports, 30-year-old Anthony Rey Asay was found not guilty of assaulting Dave Thomas, and then setting a house on fire at 106 Cedar Street on May 4th while Thomas was still inside.Asay’s trial began Tuesday afternoon. Following the verdict announcement, Asay was released on his own recognizance subject to pretrial release, so that he may travel to Pottawattamie County and address charges there. He faces a trial back in Atlantic on August 2nd, and charges that include Willful Injury Causing Bodily Injury, Assault Causing Bodily Injury and Possession of a Controlled Substance. His pre-trial conference on those charges is set for July 25th at 9-a.m.
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