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Judge denies Washougal mayor’s request

Sean Guard's case will be tried by Cowlitz County Prosecutor's Office

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Cowlitz County District Court Judge Ed Putka has denied a motion to disqualify that county’s prosecuting attorney’s office from trying the case of Washougal Mayor Sean Guard.

Putka’s decision was made Tuesday afternoon, in the courthouse in Kelso.

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