Some restrictions have been lifted for a former Tribal Council member who faces multiple domestic violence charges, including assault with a deadly weapon. Dennis ‘Bill’ Taylor appeared in his final pre-trial hearing at Cherokee Tribal Court on Tuesday [Nov. 29], and a judge granted a request by Taylor’s attorney to lift the requirement for an alcoh-sensor in his personal vehicle, which prevents the vehicle from starting if the driver’s been drinking. The restriction that prohibited Taylor from coming home was also reversed after the victim in the case, Taylor’s wife, told the judge that she felt safe with Taylor returning to the home. The date for the bench trial is set for Jan. 9 and 10.
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