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Marshall trial set to begin today in Atlantic

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April 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Trial for a Harrison County man charged in connection with a fatal crash on Interstate 80 in Cass County last year, is set to begin today with jury selection, here in Atlantic.The trial for 50-year old Paul Marshall, of Modale, is expected to last at least a couple of days. Marshall is charged with Vehicular Homicide by Operating Under the Influence, in connection with a crash that happened in May 2015 on I-80 near the 54-mile marker off-ramp, in Cass County.

Authorities said Marshall was driving his pickup westbound in the eastbound lane when the vehicle collided with an eastbound car driven by University of Nebraska/Lincoln Women’s soccer coach Peter Underwood, of Lincoln, NE., who was traveling on a recruiting trip. Marshall faces up to 25-years in prison if convicted.

On Friday, 4th District Court Judge Susan Christensen sustained an objection by am attorney for the Underwood family to have testimony from a female member of the family excluded from expanded media coverage of the case.